NSCIA Warns FG, Judiciary Against Religious Prosecution of Ex-Governor Nasir El-Rufai
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has warned the federal government and the judiciary to ensure that individuals with vested religious interests were not allowed
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has cautioned the federal government and judiciary against allowing religious individuals to abuse public institutions and the legal system for a religious prosecution against former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. NSCIA Secretary-General, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, announced this warning in a recent statement.
The council had initially refrained from commenting on the controversy surrounding El-Rufai's ongoing prosecutions, considering them as a typical judicial process with the judiciary's ability to ensure justice. However, the council now expresses concern over recent developments indicating possible religious bias against the former governor.
They urge the Federal Government and the judiciary to prevent individuals with religious interests from using public institutions or the legal system to pursue a sectarian agenda against him. Additionally, the council requests the public to avoid inflammatory comments that could jeopardize El-Rufai's fair trial or escalate the nation's security situation.
Written by urgent.news from This Day's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
