Islamic council raises concern over religious influence in El-Rufai’s prosecution

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has expressed interest that spiritual interests whitethorn beryllium influencing the ongoing prosecution of erstwhile Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.

The Islamic assemblage warned against utilizing authorities institutions and the ineligible strategy to prosecute what it described arsenic a sectarian docket against the erstwhile governor.

The NSCIA said it had antecedently avoided commenting connected the lawsuit due to the fact that it believed El-Rufai’s prosecution was portion of a mean judicial process.

In a connection signed by its Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the assembly said: “The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has persistently refrained from commenting connected the contention surrounding the ongoing prosecutions of His Excellency, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, the erstwhile Governor of Kaduna State, oregon immoderate governmental figure.”

It explained that its determination to stay soundless was based connected its assurance successful the judiciary.

“The restraint was due to the fact that the Council hitherto considered the prosecution arsenic a modular judicial process and that the Judiciary has inherent capableness to uphold justice,” the assembly ...