The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called on the public to disregard any publication falsely ascribed to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III.
The said publication was on the agenda to Islamise Nigeria, Muslim News gathered.
NSCIA in a statement by its Deputy National Legal Adviser, Imam Haroun Muhammad Eze Esq, however said that the publication is baseless, unfounded and malicious.
“The Muslim community that the Sultan, by the grace of Almighty God, leads comprises of Muslims of all ethnic groups in Nigeria. It is therefore unimaginable that such an eminent leader could have uttered such abominable statement,” the statement read.
Imam Eze added that the Sultan who was purported to have made the statement has been out of the country for the last two weeks.
“While the Council would ordinarily not dignify the perpetrators of such a dastard act with a response, as it believes that every right-thinking person would discountenance it, we also see the need to educate the general public lest the information cause injury to the undiscerning minds.
“The Council calls on all Nigerians not only to disregard the publication but also to always verify the veracity of any information that comes their way before consuming and/or circulating it.”
The umbrella body of Muslims across the country therefore prayed for peace and unity in Nigeria.
