2027: Ogun Muslims demands governorship slot, cites historical imbalance

The Muslim Advocacy Group successful Ogun State has demanded that the governorship spot beryllium zoned to a Muslim campaigner successful 2027, citing a long-standing “persistent imbalance” successful the state’s governmental enactment since its inception.

They lamented that of the 5 democratically elected governors since the state’s instauration successful 1976, lone 1 has been a Muslim.

According to a connection made disposable to DAILY POST connected Friday, signed by Abdul Semi’u Adebesin, the “persistent imbalance” indispensable stop, giving country to equity, fairness and consistency.

The radical opined that the authorities has capable competent Muslim leaders who tin supply inclusive and meaningful government, arguing that their request is neither a plea for tokenism nor a telephone for spiritual sentiment to instrumentality precedence implicit competence.

They insisted that it is rooted successful the rule of equity with competence.

The connection reads, “As Ogun State approaches different captious electoral cycle, the question of fairness, inclusion and equitable practice has erstwhile again travel to the forefront of nationalist discourse.

“The Muslim community, which forms a important and indispensable portion of the State’s socio-political fabric, tin nary longer stay soundless connected an contented that straight touches connected justice, equilibrium and antiauthoritarian integrity. It is wrong this discourse that the Muslim Advocacy Group issues this connection to clearly...