Shariah Council debunks claims of calling for prayers against INEC chairman

The Supreme Council for Shariah successful Nigeria, SCSN, has debunked reports that it asked Muslims to commune for the removal of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, describing the claims arsenic mendacious and misleading.

In a connection issued connected Monday successful Kaduna, the Council’s Secretary-General, Nafi’u Baba Ahmad, said the reports were based connected anonymous and unofficial sources aimed astatine stirring hostility and politicizing the organization.

“The Council categorically dissociates itself from these claims successful their entirety. At nary clip did the Council contented immoderate directive, statement, oregon telephone of specified nature,” the connection said.

While rejecting the societal media claims, the Council reiterated its earlier presumption that the INEC president should measurement down oregon beryllium removed from office, citing what it described arsenic concerns implicit perceived bias against Islam and Muslims.

It stressed that its presumption is grounded successful documented actions and ineligible submissions, alternatively than governmental oregon sectarian motives.

The Council besides urged Muslims and the media to trust lone connected its authoritative communications and cautioned against spreading unverified information

SCSN reaffirmed its committedness to justice, motivation integrity, and peaceful coexistence, stating that it would ...