By OUR REPORTER
As activities for transitional general elections of 2023 runs faster to a start, Leader of the Muslim Ummah of Nigeria and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, says politicians should be fearful of the Almighty Allah by not making the process do-or-die.
The Sariki Musulumi of Africa’s most populous country was speaking in Bauchi on Sunday while gracing the closing ceremony of 2022 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition hosted by the state.
Sultan Abubakar warned that politicians should not see winning positions as something that would warrant a make or mar situation.
Emphasising this, he reminded those players of Nigerian politics that it is only God that gives power.
Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar, who is President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), seized the occasion to admonish traders and business owners in the country against increasing prices of foodstuffs ahead of the forthcoming Ramadan fasting.
The DEFENDER reports that the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition was held in collaboration with Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto.
Speaking further on the 2023 election, the Sultan said that “By 2023, the politicians will be up in their normal game, please, play politics with the fear of the Almighty Allah, knowing that He is the only one who gives power to whom he wants, at the time he wants and he would take it away from you when he wants.”
“So, do not make it a do-or-die affair because Allah already knows who is going to be a leader come 2023 whether at state or federal level but we don’t know because we are mere mortals. Let’s play the game by the rules. We must be fearful of that day that we will meet our creator.”
The Sultan also warned that as Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts across the world to observe the mandatory 30 days Ramadan fasting, traders, business owners and other people who render social services should be fearful of the day of judgement when they will give account of every deed and not increase prices of foodstuff and other commodities and services during the Holy month.
