{
  "id": 11987933,
  "title": "Why Nigerians Don’t Trust Government Institutions — Islamic Scholar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/why-nigerians-dont-trust-government-institutions-islamic-scholar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T17:20:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/why-nigerians-dont-trust-government-institutions-islamic-scholar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Professor Abdulhakeem Adebayo Akanni, an Islamic scholar and Chief Imam at Olabisi Onabanjo University, has shed light on the reasons behind Nigerians' lack of trust in government institutions. In his 19th Annual State Lecture for the Muslim Congress in Ogun State, Akanni highlighted several factors contributing to this issue, including perceived exclusion, unequal development, political patronage, and denial of citizens' rights. He stated that despite the Nigerian government's efforts to promote national cohesion through various policies, there has been a significant gap between these policies and citizens' lived experiences. Consequently, many Nigerians now identify primarily with their ethnic groups rather than as Nigerians as a whole.",
  "summary": "An Islamic scholar and Chief Imam of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Professor Abdulhakeem Adebayo Akanni, on Sunday attributed the low level of trust Nigerians have in government institutions to perceived exclusion, unequal development, political patronage and what he described as the denial of citizens’ rights. Akanni stated this in Abeokuta while delivering […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}