Profile of Alhaji Giwa Musibau Adeshina, Amir Jaiz of Offaland and Chief Imam of Obatiwajoye Juma'at Mosque in Offa, Kwara State. Born on August 9 some 50 years ago, he began his formal education at Wesley Primary School, Offa (completed 1987), proceeded to Ansar-ud-Deen College, Offa (completed 1993), then his passion for Islamic knowledge led him to Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, where he obtained a Diploma in Islamic Arabic (2016) before enrolling via direct entry into 200 level of the undergraduate Islamic Studies programme in 2020, graduating in 2023; he is currently a master's degree student at the same institution.
Beyond academics, in 2009 he became the Amiru Jaiz of Offaland, contributing to the development and propagation of Islamic knowledge and values within the community, and performed the Hajj that same year. He hails from the Obatiwajoye Compound (father's family) while his mother's family is Eeso Pataki, both in Offa. With formal Islamic education, years of community service and religious leadership, he continues to provide spiritual guidance and promote knowledge, faith and community development in Offa.
