By joshua 
INNAA ILAYHI WA INNAA ILAYHI RAJIOON! INNAA LILLAHI WA INNAA ILAYHI RAJIOON!! INNAA LILLAHI WA INNAA ILAYHI RAJIOON!!!
The Kogi State Council of Ulama’u of Nigeria solemnly commisserates with the immediate family members, especially Alhaji Yakubu Yusuf Okala the Kogi State Auditor-General who is the Chief mourner on the demise of his father, ALHAJI YUSUF OKALA whose death occurred on Thursday, 22nd Muharram, 1447H/17th July, 2025 at Lokoja.
Council sends its condolences to His Excellency Alhaji Ahmad Usman Ododo, Executive Governor of Kogi State and members of his Executive Council, the Executive Chairman of Dekina LGA and his Council Members, the Attah Igala, HRM Matthew Opaluwa Oguche Apah II and all members of Kogi State Council of Chiefs especially the Ejeh Dekina, Alhaji Usman Obaje, Alhaji Ida Paddy, Onu Ajiyolo Ajikpome, deceased relations, friends, colleagues, well-wishers, admirers, Eminent and Prominent Islamic Scholars, Chairman and members of Council of Ulama’u, Kogi East and Dekina LGA, Branches, and entire Muslim Ummah over this painful but irreplaceable loss.
It prays Almighty ALLAH to Continue to Shower His Mercy upon him, Forgive all his shortcomings, Grant him Jannat Firdaus and Grant the entire Muslim Ummah the fortitude to bear the painful but inevitable loss, ameen thumma ameen.
Council admonishes all the bereaved to take solace in the Divine Decision of Almighty ALLAH and continue to pray for the peaceful repose of the deceased’s soul.
It will continue to remember him along with all other deceased Muslims in its prayers.
It prays for the peaceful repose of his soul in the bliss of Jannat Firdaus, ameen thumma ameen, thanks.
(Signed),
Council Secretariat,
Lokoja.