Sokoto cleric yarn say Tinubu use Muslim-Muslim ticket win election but no dey care for Muslims now

One prominent Islamic scholar for Sokoto, Professor Mansur Ibrahim Sokoto, don come out to criticize President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for how im dey treat Muslims and northern Nigeria. The cleric talk say Tinubu use Muslim-Muslim ticket win 2023 election but now im no dey show concern for Muslim interests.

Professor Ibrahim yarn dis matter during im Eid sermon for Friday inside Sokoto. Im talk say the Muslim-Muslim ticket wey make Tinubu win election na just political calculation, no be because im get commitment to Muslim affairs. “Tinubu win election for 2023 with Muslim-Muslim ticket, but as we dey now, Muslims dey suffer under im government. Im no dey after Muslim interests or Islam,” the scholar talk.

The cleric still add say northern region, wey majority na Muslims, no dey get priority attention under Tinubu administration. “Northern region, wey mostly na Muslims, no be im priority. Wetin im dey after na Lagos, and even for Lagos, im allies na Christians,” Professor Ibrahim talk.

Im warn other Islamic clerics say make dem no use religious sentiments campaign for Tinubu for future elections. Instead, im talk say make dem focus on tangible performance wey people fit see. “Whoever wan campaign for Tinubu make im tell us wetin im do for us. But if nothing dey to campaign with, make dem allow us try other candidates. Maybe we go see relief,” the scholar talk.

Professor Ibrahim challenge Nigerians to check Tinubu administration performance based on measurable results for important sectors like education, healthcare, agriculture, business, economy, and electricity. Im talk say people suppose judge government by wetin dem achieve, no be by religious or ethnic sentiments.

As of press time, efforts to get response from Presidency no work. Calls and messages to presidential spokespersons no get reply yet. The matter dey cause serious discussion for social media and among political analysts for Nigeria.

This criticism come at time when political activities dey hot up ahead of 2027 elections. Many observers dey watch how Tinubu go respond to dis kind criticism from northern Muslim leaders, especially as im Muslim-Muslim ticket with Vice President Kashim Shettima help am win 2023 election.

Political analysts talk say dis kind criticism fit affect Tinubu political calculations for 2027 if im no address Muslim concerns. Some talk say im need to balance im appointments and policies to show say im dey care for all regions and religions for Nigeria.

The Sokoto cleric sermon don spark debate about whether religious considerations suppose dey important for Nigerian politics or whether performance and good governance suppose be main focus. Many Nigerians dey discuss whether Muslim-Muslim ticket na just political strategy or real commitment to Muslim interests.

For now, the matter dey ongoing as both supporters and critics of Tinubu administration dey weigh in on the cleric comments. The coming weeks go show how the Presidency go respond to dis serious allegation from prominent northern Muslim scholar.