A Family’s Cry for Peace
I have wrestled with whether to write this, but remaining silent has become harder than speaking. Over the years, I have watched my father endure repeated family conflict, hostility, and emotional distress. Recently, I received another call from my brother describing yet another confrontation involving a member of our extended family, Professor Lukman Jimoda. Hearing that news was painful—not because it was unexpected, but because it felt like history repeating itself. This article is not about politics or personal rivalry. It is about an elderly father who deserves peace. My father, Alhaji Abdulhammeed, is the only living Hadith scholar in Ede. His life has been devoted to the Qur’an—reading it, teaching it, and living by its principles. He is a family man who has never had an interest in politics. At this stage of his life, he deserves dignity, respect, and tranquility, not recurring disputes that rob him of sleep and place unnecessary stress on his health. As a physician, I understa...