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2027: Qadiriyya backs Tinubu, says ‘he has good mission for Nigeria’

The leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi sect in Africa, Sheikh Qaribullah Sheikh Nasiru Kabara, has declared the group’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office, following the appointment of Senator Abdul’aziz Yari as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. Sheikh Qaribullah spoke on Sunday when […]

Sheikh Qaribullah Sheikh Nasiru Kabara, the leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi sect in Africa, has expressed support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's re-election bid. This endorsement came after Sheikh Kabara met with the Tinubu campaign team, headed by Senator Abdul'aziz Yari, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council.

The Qadiriyya Movement's relationship with the Yari-led campaign was strengthened by Yari's appointment, as Sheikh Kabara emphasized Yari's long-standing support for the group over the course of more than two decades. The cleric stated that the Qadiriyya sect would commence prayers for Tinubu, focusing on peace, economic recovery, job creation, and an end to insecurity in Nigeria.

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