MURIC accused the Sokoto governor of planning to sack the Sultan

An Islamic advocacy group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Monday, accused Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu of plotting to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar.

In a statement issued by its Executive Director, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, the group expressed concern over the action which comes amidst controversy and tension over the overthrow of several monarchs in Kano State.

Governor Aliyu had previously removed 15 traditional rulers for various violations.

Akintola said: “Nigerian Muslims reject any thought of overthrowing the Sultan. Reports circulating suggest that the governor may abdicate the Sultan of Sokoto any time from now using the lame excuses used to overthrow the 15 traditional rulers he removed previously.”

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He stressed that the Sultan’s role was not only traditional but also religious, extending beyond Sokoto to include all Nigerian Muslims as their spiritual leader.

“MURIC urges the governor to look before he leaps. The Sultan’s bench is not only traditional. It’s also religious. Likewise, its jurisdiction extends beyond Sokoto. It covers the whole of Nigeria. He is the spiritual leader of all Nigerian Muslims,” ​​he added.

However, the Sokoto State government is yet to respond to MURIC’s claims.

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