- Urges Tinubu to employ non-partisan measures to address crisis
By Joel Okwara
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Wednesday, May 29, urged Muslim clerics in Kano not to interfere in the ongoing crisis in the state arising from the deposition of five Emirs that has potential to trigger a breakdown of law and order in the state.
The NSCIA, in a statement issued by its Secretary-General, Salisu Shehu, said it noticed with concern contradictory statements from the state’s Council of Ulamas, stressing that the statements can only heighten tension instead of providing solutions to the problems.
According to the statement signed by NSCIA’s chairperson, Ibrahim Khalil, the council also urged President Bola Tinubu to employ non-partisan measures to address the crisis.
In its intervention, the NSCIA asked the clerics, as “custodians of Islamic learning, values and guidance, to exercise caution and refrain from making statements that can further exacerbate tension and polarise the Ummah.”
However, another group later issued a statement, calling on Governor Abba Yusuf to obey the court order against the deposition of the Emirs.
