OYO MUSLIMS TO FOLLOW SULTAN’S LEADERSHIP ON ALL ISLAMIC MATTERS – GRAND CHIEF IMAM
The Grand Chief Imam of Oyo Land, Sheikh (Barrister) Bilal Husayn Akinola Akeugberu, has reaffirmed that Muslims in Oyo Land will continue to follow the leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto on all Islamic matters.
He stated that Muslims in Yoruba Land have remained steadfast despite attempts by what he described as divisive elements seeking, for political reasons, to create disunity and turn them against the leadership of the Nigerian Muslim Ummah.
According to Sheikh Akeugberu, “The Ummah in Oyo Land will, by the will of Allah, follow the leadership of the Sultan in all Islamic-related matters.”
He explained that this stance is rooted in Islamic teachings and fully aligns with the Sunnah as contained in the Glorious Qur’an and the Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Earlier, the Grand Chief Imam, who is also a legal practitioner and former Secretary-General of the Amalgamated Muslim Rights Concern (AMURIC), issued a statement announcing that the commencement of Ramadan fasting in Oyo Land would not be declared independently.
In the statement personally signed by him, Sheikh Akeugberu said Muslims in Oyo Land would await the official announcement of the moon sighting by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, before beginning the Ramadan fast.
“The general public is hereby notified to await the official announcement from His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, regarding the commencement of the Ramadan fasting,” the statement said.
