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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has clarified that traditional rulers are not intimidated by state governors but instead maintain a respectful relationship with them as custodians of state authority. The Sultan made this remark during a stakeholders’ roundtable on Northern Nigerian Youth Development, organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation […]
Two of Nigeria’s most prominent traditional leaders, Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III and Ooni of Ife Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, have arrived at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja for a high-stakes meeting with President Bola Tinubu. The esteemed royal fathers arrived together on a single bus, signaling a united front as they […]
The Sokoto government has denied allegations by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) that it is plotting to depose His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. In a swift reaction on Tuesday, the state Commissioner for Information and Societal Reorientation, Hon. Sambo Bello Danchadi, stated that the state government has no plan […]
Vice-President Kashim Shettima delivered a passionate plea to the Sokoto State government, emphasizing the paramount importance of safeguarding the revered position of His Eminence, Alhaji Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto. Addressing attendees at the North West Peace & Security Summit in Katsina State, broadcasted live on Trust TV, Shettima stressed the […]
Shehu Sani, the former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, has issued a stern warning to Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State amidst alleged rumors of a rift between the Sultanate and the state government. Sani cautioned against allowing the turmoil surrounding the emirship issue in Kano State to extend its reach to Sokoto, urging […]
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised concerns over an alleged plan by Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. This alarm was sounded by the Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, in a statement released on Monday. This development arises amidst the ongoing […]
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, has urged the Organised Labour in Nigeria to reconsider their planned strike action set to commence on Monday, June 3, 2024. In a statement released by his media team on Sunday […]
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has called on the Nigerian Muslim ummah to search for the crescent of Shawwal 1444 A.H. immediately after sunset on Thursday, 29 Ramadan 1444 A.H., which is equivalent to 20 April, 2023. This is according to a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Director of […]
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa’ad Abubakar, on Monday inaugurated the 1444 AH Zakat distribution in the state. Abubakar, who performed the inauguration in Sokoto, said that the gesture was in fulfillment of an Islamic obligation to ease the sufferings of the less- privileged in the […]
Monday 2nd of May 2022 is the first day of Shawwal according to a declaration by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar. The Sultan made the declaration after no positive sighting claims were received from members of the National moonsighting committee and other Emirates. A statement by the Secretary of the National […]