Kano Islamic clerics deny endorsing Tinubu 2023 Presidential bid
By Emmanuel Awosika
The Kano State Council of Ulamas has denied reports that it endorsed the 2023 presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Chairman of the State Council of Ulamas, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, cleared the air on reports on Sunday while addressing newsmen in Kano on Sunday.
Khalil indicated that endorsing Tinubu’s presidential ambition was not something the council would do because it could cause rancour among clerics, many of whom have diverse political leanings.
He said: “Bola Tinubu was in Kano to attend wedding Fatiha of Sheikh Muhammad Bn Usman’s daughter, a political gathering at Mambayya House by Buhari Supporters group and to reciprocate the visit of some Muslim groups across Nigeria that visited him and the Oba of Lagos after the EndSARS protest in Lagos over the loss of lives and properties.
“Some Muslim organisations including clerics from Kano visited Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Oba of Lagos after the EndSARS protests in Lagos where he was commended for the support he accorded Buhari that led to his emergence in the 2015 general elections.”
He said that Tinubu had promised to reciprocate the visit, adding that the clerics had then informed him of Sheikh Muhammad Bn Usman’s daughter which he promised to attend.
“…During the visit, Tinubu expressed willingness to visit the Ulamas which was practically impossible for him to go from house to house.
“There and then some of the clerics that were part of the visit to Lagos were assembled and Tinubu came with governor Abdullahi Ganduje. It was there one of the clerics, Shehi Shehi lauded Tinubu for the support he gave Buhari in 2015 which led to his electoral victory, noting that we would always appreciate you and return your gesture.
“So, it is funny for the media to now report that Ulamas in Kano endorsed Tinubu, some of the Ulamas are not even in support of APC, while some even in APC have their solidarity for others,” Khalil stated.
