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<p>A prominent Islamic scholar in Sokoto has delivered a blistering indictment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing the President of exploiting religious sentiment to secure the presidency in 2023 while abandoning the Muslim community and the Northern region he courted for votes.</p>
<p>Prof. Mansur Ibrahim Sokoto, a respected academic and cleric, used his Eid-el-Fitr sermon on Friday to launch a scathing critique of the administration, arguing that the controversial Muslim-Muslim ticket that propelled Tinubu to power was nothing more than a cynical political maneuver devoid of any genuine commitment to Islamic interests or Northern development.</p>
<p>“Tinubu won the 2023 election using the Muslim-Muslim ticket, but today Muslims are suffering under his government,” Prof. Sokoto declared before a congregation in Sokoto. “It is clear he is not governing with the interests of Muslims or Islam in mind.”</p>
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<p>The scholar took aim at the core promise implied by the same-faith ticket, asserting that nearly two years into the administration, the North—which delivered overwhelming support for the President—has received neither policy focus nor tangible development in return. He pointedly noted that the President’s priorities lie elsewhere, favoring his political base in the South-West where alliances transcend religious lines.</p>
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<p>“The North, which is predominantly Muslim, is not his priority. What he appears to prioritise is Lagos, and even there, his political alliances cut across religious lines,” Prof. Mansur stated.</p>
<p>In a direct challenge to fellow religious leaders who continue to rally support for the President, the professor called for an end to mobilizing voters based on religious sentiment. He insisted that future political advocacy must be anchored in verifiable performance rather than shared faith.</p>
<p>He issued a stark challenge to the President’s defenders, demanding they justify their support with tangible evidence of progress.</p>
<p>“Anyone who wants to campaign for Tinubu should tell Nigerians what he has done—whether in education, healthcare, agriculture, business, the economy, or electricity,” he said. “But if there is nothing to point to, then Nigerians should be free to explore other options in the hope of finding relief.”</p>
<p>The cleric’s remarks have reignited a fierce debate over the role of faith in Nigeria’s electoral politics, a conversation that has grown increasingly volatile since the Muslim-Muslim ticket shattered traditional religious balancing norms during the 2023 general elections.</p>
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