2027: Shun violence, embrace peace - UI Chief Imam charges politicians

The Chief Imam of the University of Ibadan, Professor Olatunde Uthman, has urged Nigerian politicians to shun unit and clasp bid arsenic the 2027 wide elections gully nearer.

Uthman gave the proposal connected Sunday portion delivering a lecture astatine a fundraising lawsuit organised for the completion of Ajibode Oke Ona Central Mosque successful Ibadan.

The lawsuit was attended by the Chairman of Akinyele Local Government Area, Hon. Wole Akinleye; the Chief Imam of Ajibode Oke Ona, Alhaji Abdul Fatai Aiki; the Coordinator of Ajibode Muslim Community, Dr Abdul Waheed Bayo Busari; Dr Daud Alaga; Chairman of the readying committee, Pharmacist Lukman Akinwande; and a erstwhile Head of Akinyele Local Government, Dr Ayodele Busari.

Other attendees included the APM senatorial campaigner for Oyo Central, Ambassador Olufemi Oguntoyinbo, who was represented; the legislator representing Oyo Central, Dr Yunus Akintunde, represented by Hon. Olumide Alli; and the Accord senatorial campaigner for Oyo Central, Hon. Sakirullahi Orankan, represented by Sheikh Lukman AlHasaana.

Also contiguous were the APM House of Representatives campaigner for Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency, Hon. Toheeb Adegoke, and the party’s campaigner for Akinyele State Constituency II, Hon. Solomon Olalere.

Addressing the gathering, Uthman charged politicians and their supporters to shun each forms of unit before, during and aft the elections.

He besides advised them to usage their wealthiness successful a godly mode and enactment towards improving...