South-west Ulamas Back Buhari’s Second Term Bid

Religious leaders from all the states in the South-west region have thrown their weight behind the second term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Speaking in Ibadan, Oyo State, the National Chairman, National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Mr. Muktar Abdallah, yesterday said the developments brought to the country by President Buhari since the inception of his administration in 2015, has put him in good stead to be re-elected. He also said the President deserved the support and special prayers of those who wished the country well.

Abdallah said this at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council Town Hall Meeting with South -west Ulamas, held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Present at the meeting include the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Abdulganiy Agbotomokekere; the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Alhaji Dauda Makanjuola; the Chief Imam of Oyo town; Head of Department, Arabic Studies, University of Ibadan, Prof. Kamil Oloso; and Chairman, Muslim Community of Oyo State, Alhaji Kunle Sanni, among others. The religious leaders from all the states in the region while throwing their support for President Buhari, said his administration has performed very well to turn things around positively for the country.

Abdallah said while the President cannot be said to be infallible, one quality that has continued to endear him to Nigerians is his honesty, saying “whether you like him or not, no one can say he is corrupt.”