2027: Muslims should produce next Oyo governor – ICC

The Islamic Coordination Council, ICC, has declared that Muslims should nutrient the adjacent politician of Oyo State successful the 2027 governorship election, disagreeing with remarks precocious attributed to Governor Seyi Makinde.

In a connection jointly signed by its chairman, Sulaiman Abanise, and secretary, Mas’ud Akintola, the assembly said its presumption was based connected what it described arsenic an established, though unofficial, contented of balancing spiritual practice successful the state’s leadership.

According to the group, the statement became much evident during the 2019 governmental modulation erstwhile a erstwhile president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, successful the authorities publically stated that it was the crook of Christians to govern aft the medication of erstwhile politician Abiola Ajimobi.

The ICC was reacting to comments reportedly made by Governor Makinde during a farewell lawsuit organised for 2026 Hajj pilgrims.

The assembly criticised the governor’s examination betwixt enforcement and legislative practice successful the state, peculiarly his notation to erstwhile Mu...