2027: I Didn't Endorse Tinubu's Reelection Or Urge Nigerians To Vote For Him, Says Sultan Of Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111, has said that he did not endorse the re- election of President Bola Tinubu and has also, not urged Nigerians to support his re-election in 2027.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111, has said that he did not endorse the re- election of President Bola Tinubu and has also, not urged Nigerians to support his re-election in 2027.
The Sultan spoke in a statement by his media team on Tuesday, saying that the monarch cannot make partisan political statements publicly or privately.
Alhaji Abubakar dismissed reports making the rounds on social media claiming that he has called on Nigerians to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
The statement signed by Prince Bashir Adefaka urged Nigerians and media users not only to reject the claim, but verify reports before sharing and dragging royal and religious institutions into partisan politics.
Adefaka further described the claim as false, insisting that the Sultan, as a father figure to all Nigerians, could not make such a partisan political statement either publicly or privately, just as he urged Nigerians to disregard and condemn what he described as a malicious attempt to drag the Sultan into partisan politics.
His words, “Our simple response to the report is that it is not possible for the Sultan, as the father of all, to make such a statement, either publicly or in any other forum.
His words, “Our simple response to the report is that it is not possible for the Sultan, as the father of all, to make such a statement, either publicly or in any other forum.
“Let it be made clear once again that the institutions of monarchy and religion led by the Sultan are institutions of a father figure.
"As such, His Eminence cannot but remain within the purview of that role by offering fatherly, royal and spiritual blessings, as well as guidance, to Nigerian politicians who seek his counsel and blessings.
“The Sultan’s doors cannot be shut against anyone who comes to him, regardless of political affiliation or persuasion.
“The Sultan’s doors cannot be shut against anyone who comes to him, regardless of political affiliation or persuasion.
"His Eminence has consistently demonstrated that he is the father of all and will continue to relate with all Nigerians without discrimination.”
The Media Team also, urged members of the public to reject any attempt to misrepresent the Sultan’s position or associate him with the political campaign or candidacy of any individual ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to Adefaka, the Sultan remained committed to promoting peace, unity, stability and peaceful coexistence among Nigeria’s diverse peoples and faiths.
The Media Team also, urged members of the public to reject any attempt to misrepresent the Sultan’s position or associate him with the political campaign or candidacy of any individual ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to Adefaka, the Sultan remained committed to promoting peace, unity, stability and peaceful coexistence among Nigeria’s diverse peoples and faiths.
He then, appealed to media practitioners and social media users to exercise restraint by verifying information before sharing reports capable of misleading the public or dragging traditional and religious institutions into partisan political controversies.
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