The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
has reacted to the confirmation by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)
that the Ekiti PDP deputy governorship candidate, Deji Ogunsakin is a
Christian.
In a press release on Friday
signed by its director and founder, the human rights organization stated that
although Eleka’s running mate, Mr. Deji Hakeem Ogunsakin was born into a Muslim
family, he converted to Christianity long ago and he is now a member of the
RCCG.
MURIC said: “We have the proof.
We have a copy of a letter addressed to Governor Ayodele Fayose thanking him
for picking a member of the Christian denomination. This letter was printed on
the letter-head of the Victory Chapel parish situated on Maiye Ogundana Street,
Magodo, Shangisha, Lagos. It was duly signed by the pastor of the parish, Bayo
Olugbemi.
“There is nothing wrong with
being a Christian or a Muslim. There is also nothing wrong with voting for a
Christian or Muslim candidate. But it is most shameful and outrageously
dishonourable to deceive the public by hiding under the canopy of one religion
to gain access to a public post knowing fully well that you are not what you
claim to be. It is preposterous, disgusting and repulsive. Can we trust such
people with the people’s mandate? Fayose has stolen the portion of Muslims in
our common patrimony. It is an act of bad faith. It is dishonesty of the
highest order.
“Nigerians can now see where
Fayose is coming from and what he stands for. Ekiti people entered one chance
the day Fayose was elected. This man is Mr. Jekyll and Hyde. You can never
trust him. He perfected the plan to deceive Muslims in his state long ago. We
remember how he appeared at the Id ground wearing turban on Salah day, complete
with a rosary! But it was a grand display preparatory to this grand deceit. It
will be remembered that we issued a statement at the time warning Ekiti Muslims
that he was trying to deceive them. We are now vindicated. From now on, any
Muslim who hobnobs with Fayose is on his own.
“The wind has blown. We have seen
the ruff of the hen. Fayose’s trick has been uncovered. His days are numbered.
Everyday is for the thief but just one day is for the owner. Fayose can run but
he cannot hide. If he runs to the sea, the sea will be boiling. If he runs to
the hills, the hills will be melting in a volcanic eruption. This man is a
special study in Chamberlain’s five evils: brute force, bad faith, injustice,
oppression and persecution”.
MURIC recalled its allegations
against Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose who completely marginalized Muslims of
his state by appointing no single Muslim as a commissioner or permanent
secretary throughout his tenure.
“This man has shortchanged Ekiti
Muslims. The only ‘Muslim’ good enough for Fayose is the one who converted to
Christianity a long time ago. Muslims in Ekiti should therefore ‘shine their
eyes’.
“We remind Fayose and his cohots
of the words of Abraham Lincoln who said, ‘You can fool some of the people some
of the time but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time’. We warned
ekiti Muslims when Fayose picked his ‘Muslim’ deputy for Eleka. We knew he had
something up his sleeve. But now the game is up.
“Finally, we charge Ekiti Muslims
to remember the hadith of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) ‘The signs of a
hypocrite are three: he lies when he speaks; he reneges when he makes a pledge
and he betrays when people trust him’. We must equally remember the words of
Randal Terry ‘Fool me once, shame on you but fool me a second time, shame on
me’.
“Fayose fooled you with his
turban on Salah day, he is trying to fool you a second time with Eleka’s deputy
whom he presented to you as a Muslim and you rejoiced. Will you allow him to
fool you this second time? We leave you with another hadith of the Prophet
(PBUH), ‘Wisdom is the property of Muslims’. We affirm that the freedom to
choose folly is cheap, the will to be on the side of wisdom is worth a king’s
ransom”, the Group added.
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That is political sign. if u say more that this I still like fayose because is a free governor. Fayose God is with u.
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