Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said there must be free, fair and transparent elections in 2027 for a stable Nigeria, saying the country must first be stable before being governed.
He urged stakeholders to be introspective and work assiduously towards achieving credible 2027 polls.
In a statement issued by Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) secretary-general, Prof. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu on Saturday, the sultan also urged world leaders to de-escalate the Iran – USA/Israel war and all other similar conflicts across the globe for the sake of world peace, stability and security.
“The Sultan of Sokoto and president-general, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) felicitates with the Nigerian Muslim Ummah and by extension the world on the successful completion of the 1447 AH (2026) Ramadan fast and observance of the Eid-el-Fitr.
“May the occurrence be a time for deeper reflections of our actions and prays for stability, peace, joy and blessings to all Muslims, as well as our loved ones.
“May Allah, the Most High, accept all our fasting and overlook our shortcomings therein. May Allah, as well accept our respective supplications and good deeds during the Ramadan, and may He continue to shower His grace upon us in the days and months ahead. Amin.
“Nigerian Muslims are urged not to forget Sittah-Shawwal, i.e the six-days recommended fasting by the Prophet (SAW) which follows the Ramadan fast. In line with our earlier calls, we reiterate our call to the Muslim faithful to intensify prayers for self and the Ummah against all manners of misfortunes and seek Allah’s relief, particularly that the 2027 general elections are fast approaching.
“Hence, we use this medium to call on all stakeholders to be introspective and work assiduously towards credible, free, fair and transparent elections, for a stable Nigeria in 2027. A stable Nigeria must first exist before it is governed.
“Likewise, the Sultan of Sokoto Historically, wars have no good omen; it remains more of a destructive tool that affects negatively human capital index. More so, if allowed to fester, it will significantly affect the world food chain and generally the economy, leading to impoverishment, which will invariably be too dangerous to countries like Nigeria, because of our fragility,” the sultan said.