2027: We won't endorse any politician, political party - Yoruba Imams, Alfas

The League of Imams and Alfas successful Yorubaland has declared that it would not endorse immoderate person oregon governmental enactment up of the 2027 wide elections.

Chairman, Board of Trustees of the League, Sheikh Muhammad Habibullah Adam Abdullahi El-Ilory, made this declaration astatine the opening of a three-day league organised by the League for Imams, Alfas, governmental bureau holders and accepted rulers.

The event, which took spot successful Ibadan connected Saturday, was attended by Governor Seyi Makinde, President of the League, Sheikh Jamiu Kewulere, Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Abdulganiy Abubakar, Alfa Agba of Ibadanland, Sheikh Abdulbari Adetunji, Grand Mufti of Yorubaland, Sheikh AbdulRasaq AbdulAzeez Ishola, Secretary General of the League, Sheikh Mustapha Oseni Adewale Hamzat and Chairman, Oyo State Pilgrim Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) Sheikh Hashim Atere and Professor Kamil Olosho.

Others are Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Daud Akinola, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial campaigner successful Oyo State, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi, Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Afolabi Olaoye, Onigbeti of Igbeti, Oba Bashir Abioye, Professor Amidu Sanni, Professor Adam Surajudeen and Iyalode Adini of Yorubaland, Alhaja Sedeekat Aderibigbe, alongside different notable Islamic clerics, scholars and Muslims from Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Lagos and Ondo states.

Abdullahi El-Ilory portion speaking connected behalf of the League, explained that the radical cannot state enactment oregon denote immoderate person oregon governmental enactment arsenic its prime for the forthcoming wide elections.

He explained that the lone happening the League tin bash and is inactive doing is to commune to God to springiness Nigerians credible leaders that volition marque beingness much meaningful for the citizens.

Abdullahi El-Ilory said, "We are spiritual leaders, we are not politicians, but we are the fathers of politicians. We volition not state enactment for immoderate governmental enactment oregon politicians.

"We the league of Imams and Alfas successful Yorubaland cannot state enactment oregon denote our enactment for immoderate person oregon governmental party. We tin lone commune to God for Him to springiness america credible leaders."

Makinde, portion addressing the gathering, urged Nigerians to spot themselves arsenic one.

He advised Muslim clerics not to let radical to usage religion to origin disorder successful the forthcoming wide elections.

Kewulere, successful his contribution, noted that the absorption of clerics should beryllium to usher the radical and preach the religion of Islam.

He said, "We are not politicians. An Imam is not expected to beryllium progressive successful politics. Our absorption should beryllium to usher radical and preach the religion of Islam successful enactment with the Islamic principles."

Ishola, connected his part, explained that the programme was organised successful bid to guarantee unity and practice among Muslims successful Yorubaland before, during and aft the wide elections.

2027: We won't endorse immoderate politician, governmental enactment - Yoruba Imams, Alfas