OSUN 2026: ADELEKE DODGING THE REAL ISSUES - MURIC

 

 

‎‎MUSLIM RIGHTS CONCERN (MURIC)

‎هيئة حقوق المسلمين

‎Motto: Dialogue, Not Violence

‎15^th June, 2026

‎‎PRESS RELEASE:

‎‎OSUN 2026: ADELEKE DODGING THE REAL ISSUES - MURIC

‎‎The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has claimed that Governor Ademola Adeleke is dodging the real issues between him and Nigerian Muslims.

‎‎In a statement made available to journalists on Monday, 15th June, 2026, Professor Ishaq Akintola, MURIC Director, failed to address the issue of pretending to be a muslim while he partially responded to that of religious marginalization. The group advised the governor to apologize to Nigerian Muslims whom he had hurt deeply by making a mockery of Islam

‎‎MURIC spoke further:

‎‎"We are in possession of a rejoinder authored by the Osun State government. It will be recalled that MURIC had, on Saturday, 13th June, 2026 accused the state governor of short-changing Muslims in political appointments as well as mimicking Muslim practices while pretending to be a Muslim (https://leadership.ng/muric-warns-osun-muslims-against-giving-adeleke-2nd-chance-in-2026-poll/).

‎‎"In a rejoinder published within 24 hours of MURIC's allegation, the state's Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, listed some Muslim appointees but failed to tell Nigerians how many Muslims are in Adeleke's cabinet.

‎‎"That is the crux of the problem. Adeleke is beating about the bush. MURIC gave specific numbers.  MURIC said Adeleke appointed 17 Christians as commissioners as against only seven Muslims. Why can't the commissioner give his own number?

‎‎You can't hide behind one finger. At ratio 17:7, the gap is ridiculously too wide. The commissioner is defending the indefensible. (https://www.osunstate.gov.ng/2026/06/osun-state-government-accuses-muric-of-misinformation-campaign/; https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/14/osun-govt-accuses-muric-of-spreading-falsehoods-against-adeleke-administration/).

‎‎"We challenge Governor Adeleke to publish the full list of his commissioners, including the chairmen of his boards and parastatals. Nigerians are interested in the mystery in Pandora's box. In particular, Osun Muslims are sick and tired of crumbs from Adeleke's table.

‎‎"Adeleke's Commissioner for Information conveniently forgot to comment on our allegation of the governor's double religious identity. We can understand the cassu belli. It is definitely embarrassing to the supporters of the governor. But his failure to comment on it is an admission of guilt.

‎‎"He tried to deflect the whole gamut of allegations by accusing Akintola of working for the All Progressives Congress (APC) but he failed. That is personalisation. We have no connection with either APC or any political party. Records has shown that we always support eminently qualified Muslim candidates regardless of their political affiliation even when they stand against APC candidates. Islamdom is our constituency

‎‎"Three serious allegations were leveled against the governor, namely, lopsidedness in political appointments, double religious identity and financial impropriety. The commissioner defended only one (political appointments) and very feebly too, because he could not tell us the real number of commissioners on each side. Or should we invoke the Access to Information Act 2016?

‎‎"What happened to the remaining two allegations leveled by MURIC (double religious identity and financial impropriety)? Guilty or not guilty? Silence means acquiescence.

‎‎Religion is a sensitive thing and it is an open secret that Muslims take their religion seriously. Unfortunately Governor Adeleke has done the exact opposite. Muslims all over the country are livid with rage.

‎‎"Adeleke should have learnt from reactions of Muslims to ordinary satires by artists and authors around the world which made references to Islam. How did the Muslims react? Can the governor show us one governor like him who is brandishing the flags of 2 faiths even in the South West?

‎‎"It was absolutely unnecessary yet carelessly provocative. We know Adeleke is a pleasant man, yet he ends up being a complex personality. He amuses everybody and manifests harmlessness. The tragedy here lies in the switch of roles: the crown must not wear the garb of the court jester.

‎‎"Governor Adeleke is in the people's court and the day of reckoning is fast approaching. This case between Adeleke and the People of Osun has been adjourned to 15th August, 2026. The people's court is not covered by immunity. Adeleke must appear in person."

‎‎#GovernorAdeleke

‎#DayOfReckoning

#MockOneMockAll

‎

‎Professor Ishaq Akintola,

‎Founder/Executive Director,

‎Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).

 

KIDNAPPERS DEMAND FOR SHARI'AH: IT IS A LIE - MURIC

 

‎‎ MUSLIM RIGHTS CONCERN (MURIC)

‎هيئة حقوق المسلمين

‎Motto: Dialogue, Not Violence

‎8^th June, 2026

‎‎PRESS RELEASE:

KIDNAPPERS DEMAND FOR SHARI'AH: IT IS A LIE - MURIC

Kidnappers of Esiele school children have allegedly demanded the implementation of Shari'ah among other things as conditions for releasing the children. But an Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has debunked the so-called demand, labeling it as 'a lie from the pit of Jahannam'.

MURIC argued that the so-called demand was inserted by enemies of Islam in the negotiation team to tarnish the image of Islam. 

In a statement signed on Monday 8th June, 2026 by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group insisted that Nigerian Muslims have nothing in common with bloodthirsty groups like kidnappers, bandits, Boko Haram and other terrorists.

The group shed more light on the issue:

"The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has received with grave concern reports alleging that the kidnappers of school children and teachers in Oyo State demanded the implementation of Shariah in the South-West as part of their conditions.

“We reject this report. It is a smokescreen. That so called demand for Shari'ah was inserted by Muslim-haters among the negotiators and the so-called demand was calculated to tarnish the image of Islam. It is a scheme to paint Islam black and those behind it are hot gospellers and Christian leaders who are scared of the growth of Islam in Yorubaland in spite of all their diabolical machinations.

“We cannot rule out the involvement of Governor Seyi Makinde and his agents in this devilish attempt to robe Shari’ah in criminal apparels. Afterall he once swore that Shari’ah would never find a place in Oyo State. It is not impossible, therefore, that the demand was fabricated in Agodi Government House. It is a satanic blackmail designed to silence Yoruba Muslims who have been demanding Shari'ah.

“It is a lie from the pit of Jahannam!

“Nonetheless, while we disown the so called kidnappers’ demand and we dismiss it as a gimmick for distraction, MURIC wishes to state categorically that the struggle for the establishment of Shariah Courts in the South-West is a legitimate, constitutional, and peaceful demand of Muslims in the region.

“The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guarantees the right of Muslims to seek access to Shariah Courts, just as adherents of other faiths enjoy institutions that cater to their religious needs. The refusal to allow Yoruba Muslims to practice Shari’ah is a denial of religious freedom, a deprivation of access to the judicial system and the creation of a barrier to justice.

“For this reason, MURIC remains at the forefront of advocating for the establishment of Shariah Courts in the South-West through lawful, democratic, and constitutional means. Yoruba Muslims stand firmly by this demand because it is their fundamental right as citizens of Nigeria.

“However, we unequivocally condemn the kidnapping of innocent school children and teachers in Oyo State. Such an act is barbaric, criminal, and totally inconsistent with the teachings of Islam. Those responsible for this heinous crime cannot and will never be the mouthpiece of Yoruba Muslims. They are bloodthirsty criminals who have no locus standi to demand Shari’ah on behalf of patriotic and law-abiding Yoruba Muslims.

“We reiterate that the so-called demand is traceable to enemies of Islam, hot gospellers and Christian leaders who are frustrated by the continued growth of Islam in Yorubaland in spite of their evil machinations against the Muslims.
It is an attempt to blackmail Yoruba Muslims who have been demanding Shari'ah for decades. Their desire is to silence the agitation for Shari'ah.

‎"They therefore devised a means to give Shari'ah a bad name the same way that you give a dog a bad name in order to hang it. They assumed that Nigerians would reject Shari'ah particularly if its demand now comes from a criminal and notorious group like kidnappers. It is a satanic plot. But they have failed woefully.

“The wind has blown. We have seen the ruff of the hen. Nigerians have seen through this diabolical trick. Many Nigerians who have fallen victim of kidnappers have testified that they saw no signs of being practicing Muslims in them. A Nigerian who spent eleven days in captivity said the kidnappers did not observe the Muslim prayer (Salat) even once.

‎"Security agents who raided bandits' and kidnappers' camps have also confirmed that what they found in their camps belie the claim that they represent Muslims or the religion of Islam. Condoms were scattered all over the floor. They found abandoned bottles of alcohol and various types of hot drinks. There were also half empty bottles of these hurriedly abandoned alcoholic drinks.

‎"So how can such a group demand Shari'ah? It is a smokescreen concocted by those determined to permanently bury the agitation for Shari'ah. But they have picked a very wicked, conscienceless and luciferous method to achieve their objective.

“Bandits and kidnappers do not practice Islam. So how can they make demands for the implementation of Shari'ah? This is another abracadabra concocted by enemies of Islam. We refuse to be deceived. Stop selling dummies to Nigerians.

“That so called demand for Shari'ah was inserted by Muslim haters among the negotiators and the so called demand was calculated to tarnish the image of Islam. We reject it. It is a satanic blackmail designed to silence Yoruba Muslims who have been demanding Shari'ah. It is a lie from the pit of Jahannam!”

‎‎#OyoKidnappedChildren

‎#NoShariahDemand

‎#StopDeceivingNigerians

‎

‎Professor Ishaq Akintola, 

‎Founder/Executive Director, 

‎Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).

 

 

STOP UNDERMINING PROMOTION OF MUSLIM STAFF: MURIC TELLS NCC, OTHERS

 

MUSLIM RIGHTS CONCERN (MURIC)

‎هيئة حقوق المسلمين

‎Motto: Dialogue, Not Violence

‎3^rd June, 2026

‎‎PRESS RELEASE:

STOP UNDERMINING PROMOTION OF MUSLIM STAFF: MURIC TELLS NCC, OTHERS

‎A plea has gone out to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as well as other agencies, ministries and employers to desist from undermining the promotion of their Muslim staffers in the interest of religious harmony, industrial peace, fairness and equity. 

‎‎Making the call on Wednesday, 3^rd June, 2026 was a faith-based civil society organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). 

‎‎In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, MURIC claimed, among others, that NCC allegedly targeted Muslim staff of the commission for exclusion from this year's promotion examination by scheduling it to take place while some of them were performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia. 

‎‎MURIC explains further:

‎‎"The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) allegedly targeted Muslim staff of the commission for exclusion from this year's promotion examination by scheduling it to take place while some of them were performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

‎‎"This is very common in Nigeria due to the fact that the colonial masters gave Nigeria a structure that is totally alien to Islam but completely Christian in structure and outlook in all aspects of life. Christians in public service therefore seize the opportunity to edge Muslims out of the decision-making system as well as from other rights and priviledges.  

‎‎"Thus important meetings where vital decisions are to be taken are fixed during the Friday Jumu'ah prayers when Muslims will be absent. Some schools also fix tests and examinations during this period. 

‎‎"Certain illegitimate and illogical actions are also taken against Muslims at times when they are least expected to be able to react. For instance, an eviction order was pasted on Falomo Central mosque, Ikoyi, Lagos, late on Tuesday 26th May, 2026 which was the eve of the last 'Id al-kabiir. It was supposed to go unchallenged at the time as Muslims were all expected to be extremely busy with the logistics of the festival. 

‎‎"All these are features of restriction of religious freedom in Nigeria and they should catch the attention of the United States, the self-acclaimed policeman of the universe. Unfortunately the latter is fixated on the rights of Nigerian Christians. It cannot be bothered with the open persecution of Muslims. 

‎‎"Now back to the issue of Muslim staffers of NCC who missed their promotion examination because they went on Hajj. We contend that they went to perform a religious duty for which their employer has no right to punish or exclude them from enjoying any benefit, including sitting for a promotion examination. 

‎‎"According to the Glorious Qur'an, performance of Hajj is a major pillar of Islam which is mandatory on all capable Muslims and failure to perform it when a Muslim has the means is a sin (Glorious Qur'an 3:97; 2:196)  

‎‎"Consequently, it amounts to encroachment on Allah-given fundamental human rights of Muslims who go on Hajj to be punished in any way,  either directly or indirectly. Section 38(i) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria even criminalised such action by employers.

‎‎"Simply put, any Muslim who faces punitive measure or measures can go to court for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights. Government may also be prompted to set up a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the exclusion of a Muslim staff from a promotion examination. 

‎‎"But MURIC will not push for either of the above unless NCC management fails to initiate a transparent process of redress. The latter may also want to educate its senior staff, particularly those who handle promotion examinations on civility and respect for the dignity of every staff as the officials allegedly threw decent language into the River Niger during the last examination. 

‎‎"We therefore appeal to the management of NCC to allow those who have genuine reasons for being absent during the last promotion examination, particularly those who went on Hajj, to do a re-sit promotion examination.

‎‎"The scheduling of all future promotion examinations should also be meticulously planned as to be free of being targeted at any group of staffers for punishment. The absence of a workers' union in NCC and the fact that only three out of nine members of the NCC board are Muslims should not outlaw objectivity.

‎‎"As we drop the anchor, we charge the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as well as other agencies, ministries and employers to desist from undermining the promotion, interest and welfare of their Muslim staffers in the interest of religious harmony, industrial peace, fairness and equity."

‎‎#NCC

‎#PromotionExamination

‎#FairnessAndEquity

‎#NoToExclusivity

‎

‎Professor Ishaq Akintola, 

‎Founder/Executive Director, 

‎Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).

 

ALLEGATION OF INVITING BANDITS TO SOUTH WEST: MUSLIM HATERS HAVE COME AGAIN - MURIC

 

^{MUSLIM RIGHTS CONCERN (MURIC)}

^{‎هيئة حقوق المسلمين}

^{‎Motto: Dialogue, Not Violence}

^{‎‎31st May, 2026}

^{‎‎PRESS RELEASE:}

^{ALLEGATION OF INVITING BANDITS TO SOUTH WEST: MUSLIM HATERS HAVE COME AGAIN - MURIC}

^{‎‎A civil liberties organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has accused some Yoruba Christian elements of orchestrating a hate-campaign against innocent Yoruba Muslims and Muslim groups, particularly MURIC by accusing them of inviting Boko Haram terrorists and bandits into the region.}

^{Meanwhile, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola has issued a rejoinder in which he traced the allegation to ‘Muslim haters’. The rejoinder was issued on Sunday, 31st May, 2026.}

^{He said:}

^{“We are in possession of a satanic tweet in which the author alleged that MURIC had radicalized Islamic clerics in the South West and those clerics are inviting terrorists to the region.‎}

^{‎"Nothing can be farther from the truth. The real truth is that Yoruba Muslims have been victims of religious persecution for decades. Their Christian neighbours who are behind the persecution are hell bent on maintaining the status quo. They therefore resist every attempt to liberate Muslims in Yorubaland.}

^{‎‎"Any individual or group who sets out with the agenda to emancipate Muslims in Yorubaland is tagged a radical, a fundamentalist or an extremist. This is the case of MURIC and this is why Muslim haters always concoct lies against the group. This also explains why MURIC's name is now on the lips of these agent provocateur.}

^{‎‎"It is just too illogical. How can MURIC or any Yoruba Muslim group invite Boko Haram or bandits to Yorubaland when we all know that those criminals do not differentiate on the basis of religion. They kill more Muslims than Christians. They attack mosques and churches.} 

^{‎‎"By the way, Boko Haram, bandits and other terrorists are even bound to hate MURIC because our way of life and our modus operandi differ from their ways.  We detest violence. We oppose killings, kidnappings, etc. Our motto: 'Dialogue, Not Violence', stands us out. We are led by intellectuals, not hoodlums. Many of our state chairmen are university professors and holders of doctorate degrees. We are knowledge driven. Our detractors missed this.}

^{‎‎"Besides, MURIC is known to have issued several statements in the past condemning terrorist groups. We have never hidden our distaste and allergy for terrorism. We have the pedigree. Anyone who googles 'MURIC condemns terrorism' or 'MURIC condemns Boko Haram' will confirm our claim.}

^{‎‎"Exempli gratia, very early in 2014, when Boko Haram just started, we condemned the group’s doctrine, describing it as ‘despicable’ (https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/160342-nigerian-islamic-group-condemns-boko-harams-doctrine-despicable.html?tztc=1).}

^{“Also in July 2014, MURIC condemned Boko Haram’s attack on a church in Chibok, Borno State (https://thenationonlineng.net/attack-on-churches-contradicts-ramadan-spirit-says-muric/).}

^{‎‎"We condemned Boko Haram's attack on Ondo church in 2022 (https://saharareporters.com/2022/06/05/ondo-church-attack-proof-boko-haram-terrorists-are-now-south-west-nigeria%E2%80%94islamic-group).}

^{‎‎"We called for a united front when terrorists attacked a train in 2022 (https://thenationonlineng.net/train-attack-muric-urges-unity-against-terrorists/amp/).}

^{‎‎"In 2015, we warned Muslim youths to avoid terrorist groups (https://www.africanexaminer.com/world-insurgency-muric-discourages-youths-to-avoid-terrorist-groups/).}

^{‎‎"Also in 2022, we condemned terrorist attacks in Zamfara State (https://www.suprememagazine.news/amp/defencesecurity/muric-condemns-killings-in-zamfara-112679).}

^{“We applauded the DSS and the NSA when terrorist leaders were captured last year 2025 (https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2025/08/17/muric-applauds-dss-nsa-after-capture-of-top-terror-leaders/).}

^{‎‎"Whoever is not satisfied with our explanation and the plethora of proofs given above is certainly suffering from Islamophobia. Those proofs were not provided because we are afraid of anyone. They were provided because they were there. They were real. We did not conjure them. Internet will not allow manipulation. It has an indestructible medulla oblongata.}

^{‎‎"Muslim haters have been threatening us for years and we have remained undaunted. Nobody can scare the MURIC leadership or its members. We are bona fide Nigerians, law abiding and peace-loving Muslims. Nobody can intimidate us. We know our rights.}

^{‎‎"Those proofs were provided because of the need to prove to posterity and the rest of the world that MURIC and Yoruba Muslim groups have nothing to do with terrorists. None of us can ever invite bandits or Boko Haram into Yorubaland.}

^{‎‎The problem with the extremist and fanatical Christians of the South West is that they want to take over completely. They do not want to see any vestiges of Islam in Yorubaland. They hate MURIC in particular because they find us standing between them and the poor Yoruba Muslims whose rights they have been violating.}

^{‎‎"Their sole objective now is to totally diminish MURIC's influence by any means possible, including through physical elimination, detention or imprisonment but Allah has made it impossible for them.}

^{‎‎"We are not fabricating this. At least one of their members expressed an open desire that the leader of MURIC should disappear on the streets of Lagos (https://www.nairaland.com/5097287/waec-official-threatens-muric-director/1). That was in March 2019.}

^{‎‎"Also in August 2020, a Yoruba Christian fanatic was sponsored to claim that the MURIC leader received the sum of 200,000 dollars from Boko Haram (https://theeagleonline.com.ng/nigerian-islamic-rights-group-muric-accused-of-receiving-200000-from-boko-haram-affiliate/). The allegation crumbled for lack of credibility.}

^{‎‎"This new allegation of inviting bandits to Yorubaland is another futile attempt to dent our image but it has also failed.  Nigerians are not fools. They know our methodology. Neither are Nigerian security agencies easy to distract. They know a dummy when they see one.}

^{‎"MURIC appeals to all Yoruba homo sapiens compos mentis to come together in the fight against bandits and Boko Haram. Just like the leader of MURIC said last week (23rd May, 2026) in a newspaper interview, ‘They (the terrorists and the bandits) intend to scare us stiff (in Yorubaland); to spread mayhem and to embarrass Yoruba leaders and South-West governments. But they will fail by the grace of Allah. The South-West must come together and act like one body.}

^{“He (the MURIC leader) also added, ‘We must fight like the real men that we are. Our forefathers took on spears and arrows with their chests, never with their backs. We will not run from these hoodlums. We will fight side by side with the law enforcement agents. We will outnumber the bandits and outgun them. After all, they are not spirits…From now on, no Yoruba man must sleep without a cudgel under his pillow… It is better to die with honour than live in bondage and shame in the kidnapper’s den (https://newtelegraphng.com/kidnappings-killings-in-south-west-must-stop-now-alaafin-gani-adams-akintola-afenifere/).}

^{“Instead of uniting all Yorubas to fight side by side against Boko Haram and bandits, some Yoruba Christians (not all) want to isolate and scapegoat Yoruba Muslims, particularly MURIC. We know that a dog is given a bad name when they want to kill it. But they will fail.}

^{“MURIC invites all Yoruba citizens to unite to fight bandits. A divided house can never stand. United we stand, divided we fall. Nobody should politicize banditry. This is not about religion. We will never run away. We must fight for our land, our freedom, our children, our wives and our mothers.}

^{“But nobody can fight it alone. Even the police and the army are soliciting for the support of the citizens. The Yoruba must not run from bandits. They are criminals and we will speak to them in the only language they understand. We will stop them.}

^{“We therefore charge Yoruba youths (Muslims and Christians) to join resistance vigilante groups like Oduduwa Peoples’ Congress (OPC), Amotekun, Iru Ekun, etc. Bandit war is here. Boko Haram war is also here. We will not flee from Boko Haram. We will do this together.}

^{“Our forefathers were gallant in the Battle of Ogele (1825), valiant in Mugbamugba War (1824-1825), uncompromising in Eleduwe War (1830), and roaring lions in the decisive Battle of Osogbo (1840). We will defend our land. We will never run away. We mean every word here.}

^{“As for those Muslim haters among the Christians who are only interested in using the opportunity to profile, silhouette, stereotype and deal with Yoruba Muslims and  those who are protecting them, they have been bitten by the acrobatic religiousity bug. Their hidden agenda will fail.”}

^{‎‎‎#BanditsInYorubaland}

^{‎#DontProfileYorubaMuslims}

^{‎#StopSilhouetting}

^{#YorubaStandUp}

^{#GallantYorubaVigilantes}

^‎

^{‎Professor Ishaq Akintola,} 

^{‎Founder/Executive Director,} 

^{‎Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).}

 

PANTAMI EMINENTLY QUALIFIED FOR GOMBE GOVERNORSHIP - MURIC

 

MUSLIM RIGHTS CONCERN (MURIC)

‎هيئة حقوق المسلمين

‎Motto: Dialogue, Not Violence

‎‎28^th May, 2026

‎‎PRESS RELEASE:

‎‎PANTAMI EMINENTLY QUALIFIED FOR GOMBE GOVERNORSHIP - MURIC

‎‎An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has declared that the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Ibrahim Isa Ali Pantami is eminently qualified for the post of governor in Gombe State. 

‎‎In a declaration signed by the Executive Director of the group, Professor Ishaq Akintola on Thursday, 28th May, 2026, MURIC affirmed that its general nonpartisanship  cannot diminish its support for an eminently qualified candidate no matter his political party.

‎The group also added that it had no problem with the former minister's new party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and its newly picked presidential candidate, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. 

‎‎In its own words:

‎‎"The former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Ibrahim Isa Ali Pantami has been declared the gubernatorial candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State  (https://reubenabati.com/news/2027-pantami-dumps-apc-wins-pdp-guber-primary). 

‎‎"The former minister had earlier rejected the consensus arrangement of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state about three weeks ago before defecting to the PDP. 

‎‎"We rejoice with the former minister on his emergence as the gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in Gombe State. We also congratulate the PDP for catching a big fish. We urge Gombe voters to appreciate the value of their  gubernatorial candidate by  massively voting for him.

‎‎"We assert clearly, unequivocally, totally and categorically that Shaykh Pantami is eminently qualified to lead the people of Gombe. As a renowned Islamic scholar and erudite academic, Shaykh Pantami has all the prerequisites to guide the predominantly Muslim population towards a meaningful, happy and prosperous Muslim life. 

‎‎"We therefore call on the good Muslims of Gombe to seize this golden opportunity to set pristine Islam as their moral compass.

‎"This is a chance in a life time. It is not everyday that majority Muslims in a state have the opportunity to vote in an Islamic scholar. Shaykh Pantami is a veritable fountain of knowledge, an academic guru and a technocrat nulli secundus.

‎‎"We affirm that our general nonpartisanship  cannot diminish our support for an eminently qualified candidate no matter his political party. We are party-blind and we have no problem with the former minister's new political party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP). 

‎‎"Neither do we have any reservations about the PDP's recently picked presidential candidate, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, whom we consider as having conducted himself with decency and dignity since he left office as president."

‎‎#GombePDPPrimary

‎#Pantami

‎#BigFish

‎

‎Professor Ishaq Akintola, 

‎Founder/Executive Director, 

‎Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).