Tag: Sultan Abubakar

Buhari, Govs., Sultan, others for Ahmadu Bello Memorial lecture

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President Muhammadu Buhari will serve as the Special Guest of Honour at the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation’s 9th Annual Lecture and Awards in Nasarawa State on May 6, 2023. The event’s theme is “Credible 2023 General Elections as Panacea to the Search for Quality Leadership”, with a focus on Leadership and Good Governance. Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Simon Bako Lalong, will serve as Chairman, while Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule, will serve as the Chief Host. The annual lecture series brings together experts, analysts, policymakers, and stakeholders…

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Sultan declares today as Eid-el-Fitr day in Nigeria

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Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has confirmed the sighting of the moon, which signals the end of Ramadan fasting. The Sultan made the announcement in a live broadcast yesterday. Abubakar said his office received information on the sighting of the moon to end the end of the fasting. He declared Friday, April 21st 2023 as the first day of Shawwal, 1444AH in Nigeria. The Sultan felicitated Nigerian Muslims and wished them God’s guidance and blessings, urging them to continue to pray for peace progress and development…

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“Buhari administration must address the hunger and anger in the country”- Sultan

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…Says insurrection against elite not foreclosed  Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has advised the present administration to take urgent steps to mitigate the sufferings of Nigerians.  The Sultan made the appeal yesterday, while speaking at the National Conference on Livestock Reform and Mitigation of Associated Conflicts between Herders and Farmers, which was held in Abuja. Referring to the challenges thrown up by the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) Naira Swap policy Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar said that insurrection against the government should not be dismissed with a…

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2023: “Stop the lies; I never endorsed Peter Obi for president” – Sultan Abubakar

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Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has denied backing the Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi for president. An issued statement by the Media Team of the Sultan, Prince Bashir Adefaka, called on the public to ignore the irresponsible attempt to drag the Sultan into politics of 2023 by Obi. The Sultan said ordinarily, the statement should not be dignified with a pinch of reaction, but because of the need to put the record straight for the sake of truth-seeking Nigerians. The statement recalled that this…

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Eid: “Why we disobeyed Sultan” – Sokoto Sheikh

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The Islamic cleric who led his followers to observe Eid prayers in Sokoto yesterday, Sheikh Musa Lukwa, has defended his action. Recall that the Sultan of Sokoto, who is the Head of all Muslims in Nigeria, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, had declared today, Monday as Eid-il-Fitr, after announcing that the new moon of Shawwal, 1443AH, was not sighted on Saturday; however, Sheikh Luka said the Sultan’s position was not correct. According to the Sheikh, “A lecturer at the Usman Danfodiyo University, Dr. Maigari, also confirmed the sighting of the…

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‘Shawwal crescent moon not sighted in Nigeria, fasting continues today, Sunday’ – Sultanate Council

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The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee, has said that it did not receive any report from various moon sighting committees across the country confirming the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal 1443AH, yesterday, Saturday. According to a statement released yesterday night by the chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sokoto Sultanate Council, Sambo Junaidu, therefore said Sunday, May 1 is the 30th day of the month of Ramadan 1443AH. He said Eid-el-Fitr will hold tomorrow, Monday, May 2. “His…

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Insecurity: “Any government that can’t protect its citizens has lost moral justification” – Sultan

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The apex Muslim organisation in Nigeria, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Sultan Abubakar III, has said that in Islam, and by all global standards, the essence of government and governance is solely to protect the five principal cardinal rights of the human race, the most important of which is life. The JNI said, “Any government that is incapable of protecting the lives of its citizens has lost the moral justification of being there in the first place”. The JNI Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar…

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Sultan directs Muslims to look out for crescent moon heralding Ramadan

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As the Muslim faithful prepare to observe this year’s Holy month of Ramadan, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, who is the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has directed them to look out for the crescent which will mark its beginning. This is contained in an issued statement signed by the Director of Administration at NSCIA, Arc. Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu. The statement said “consequent upon the advice of the National Moon Sighting Committee, (NMSC), the President-General enjoins the Nigerian Muslim Ummah…

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“Don’t make 2023 elections do-or-die affair” – Sultan to politicians

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The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned that as the 2023 general election draws closer, politicians should not see winning positions as a do-or-die affair. The Sultan stated this during the closing ceremony of the 2022 National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, hosted by the Bauchi State government, in collaboration with Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto. His Eminence reminded them that it is only God that gives power, just as he admonished traders and business owners against increasing prices of foodstuffs ahead of the Ramadan fasting. Speaking…

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Price Hikes: ‘Fear God as Ramadan draws near’ – Sultan urges traders

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The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Abubakar III, has asked traders not to increase prices of foodstuffs as Muslims’ month of fasting approaches. The Sultan, who is also the President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, made the call yesterday in Bauchi, at the close of a week-long 2022 National Qur’an Recitation Competition hosted by the Bauchi State government, in collaboration with Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto. The Sultan said, “I use this medium to call on all market people who sell things to be fearful of what…

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