The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III has told President Goodluck Jonathan, General Muhammadu Buhari and other political gladiators to accept whatever is the outcome of Saturday Presidential election in good fate.
He also charged Muslims in the country to embark on fasting and prayer on Thursday for a violence-free election.
Sultan made the call in a statement he issued through the Secretary-General of JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu and made available to newsmen in Kaduna Wednesday.
According to the statement, ”In the event that the Results are announced by the Electoral Empire, JNI implores the political gladiators to take the outcome in good fate and be sportsmanship. This is so because, if ALLAH (SWT) spares our lives, we shall witness many more elections in Nigeria.
“The polity should not be overheated and the fragile peace in Nigeria should not be jeopardized.
“All forms of irregularities should be appropriately directed to the competent courts of law which are in tandem with best known practices across the globe.
“It is our prayers that free, fair, and credible General Elections would be held in Nigeria. May the Almighty Allah continue to grant us peace, security, prosperity and development in Nigeria. Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria
“Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) under the leadership of His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, JNI, urges the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria to continue praying fervently for a hitch free General Elections in Nigeria.
“Consequently, he specially calls on all Muslims to utilize the usual Thursday voluntary fasting coming up on 26th March, 2015, to fast and seek Allaah’s intervention in the forth-coming General Elections.
“In the same vein, all Jumu’ah Mosques Imams’ are implored to centre their respective Khutbah-sermons for this coming Friday, 27th March, 2015, on violence free General Election period and offer special prayers to that effect.
“On the other hand, JNI calls on all parents, guardians and other stakeholders to monitor very closely their children/wards before, during and after the elections. The youths should in the name of ALLAH (SWT) sheath their swords, as there are many more General Elections ahead, thus they should be calm, peaceful and law abiding before, during and after the General Elections.
“Likewise, opinion leaders, labour and student unions, community leaders, women and youth organizations should closely synergize with security agencies at their respective domains in order to maintain absolute peace,” the statement read. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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