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“Bad Leaders Need Your Prayers” Sultan tells Nigerians

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged Nigerians to pray for bad leaders, irrespective of the bad situation in the country.

Abubakar made the appeal during an event at the University of Ilorin yesterday.

The Sultan emphasized that instead of cursing or condemning leaders, Nigerians should pray for them.

Abubakar said such prayers might lead to positive changes.

He said, “Even if a leader is bad, pray for him. Almighty Allah can make him turn a new leaf and become a better person.”

He urged the public to adopt a supportive attitude towards leadership for the good of the country.

The event was attended by several eminent personalities, including the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and the Secretary-General of KU8+, Professor Francisca Oladipo.

Fagbemi, while chairing the event, echoed similar sentiments, encouraging Nigerians to focus on encouraging their leaders rather than constantly criticizing them.

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Sultan declares June 16 Sallah day

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday, June 16, as Eid-el-Kabir day after affirming that Friday is the first day of Dhul Hijjah.

Sultan disclosed this in a statement on Friday by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council, Sambo Junaid, in Sokoto State.

”His Eminence, the Sultan felicitates with Nigeria’s Muslim Ummah and wishes them Allah’s guidance and blessings.

“The Sultan, while urging the Muslim Ummah to continue to pray for peace, progress and development of the country also wishes all Muslims a Happy Eid-El-Kabir. May Allah (SWT) accept our religious deeds, amen”, the Sultanate council said in the statement.

Earlier, Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent, signalling the beginning of the 12th Islamic month.

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court affirmed that Friday marks the beginning of the holy month.

Also, the Hajj pilgrimage for 1445 AH-2024 will commence on Friday, June 14, with the day of Arafah falling on Saturday, June 15.

With the development, the Muslim biggest festival, Eid Al-Adha, will be observed on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

The Arafat Day, which precedes the festival, will fall on June 15.

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Insecurity, Tensions : Obasanjo, Sultan, Onaiyekan, Abdulsalam,Others Convene Immediate Meeting

by Leading Reporters
written by Leading Reporters

Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has convened a national meeting to discuss solutions to Nigeria’s current myriad of problems.

OBJ alongside former head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad abubakar and Ex-Catholic archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan amongst others will be meeting in Abuja on Thursday for the meeting.

This is according to a letter seen by POLITICS NIGERIA, written by Obasanjo to the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba. The letter read;

I am pleased to invite you on behalf of Interfaith Initiatives for Peace jointly led by the Sultan of Sokoto, his eminence Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar and his eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, national peace committee chaired by General Abdulsalami Abubakar and Socio-cultural Consultative Committee convened by me and all these bodies called Committee of Goodness of Nigeria (CJN) to an exploratory meeting on pressing issues of national unity, security, peace, integration, economic revitalisation and development, women and youth welfare and general progress,”.

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