‘You are a settler in Plateau, not an indigene’ – Group blasts Sheikh Jingir
A group, One Plateau, One Voice’, has reacted to claims by controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, that Plateau people are in support of the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and would vote massively for the ruling party in 2027. The convener of the group, Dogo Nanzing, who took exception to […] ‘You are a settler in Plateau, not an indigene’ – Group…
The group One Plateau, One Voice has strongly criticized controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir for his assertion that Plateau people support the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election. Convenor Dogo Nanzing took issue with Jingir's stance on the People’s Movement, a podcast program hosted by Jos-based radio presenter and comedian Osama Apkunonu.
Nanzing argued that Jingir, who is himself a settler in Plateau, has no right to represent the indigenous Plateau people and accused him of leveraging religion to further his personal and political interests. The group maintains that Jingir's opinion does not reflect the views of the general populace in Plateau State, and his recent divisive statements have only increased religious and political tensions within the region.
Furthermore, Nanzing criticized Jingir as a self-serving religious bigot whose actions are driven by personal interests rather than the collective interests of Muslims or Plateau residents. The state chapter of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) dismissed Jingir's remarks, confirming that he was speaking only for himself and not on behalf of the Muslim community or the Izala movement.
Nanzing urged the Plateau State government and other stakeholders to take action to prevent religious teachings that could foster hatred or division within the state.
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