Sa’ad Abubakar the Sultan of Sokoto and the President of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) , portray that he fears for the future of Nigeria in coming 2023 election as the signs are already there.

The monarch made this known during the weekend at the 2019 General Assembly of the Da’awah Coordination Council of Nigeria (DCCN) held at his Palace in Sokoto, expressed worry that Nigerians has become more divided politically ahead of the next general coming elections in 2023.

He further said that the 2019 elections witnessed a very disturbing trend with religious leaders who ought to be neutral, openly pitching tent with candidates.


“If Nigeria face these troubles in 2019 general election, then, I have my fears over coming 2023. The signs are already on ground. Brothers no longer talk to each other anymore.
Friends are now becoming enemy, which is very terrible because they have been insulting one another before the election. Neighbours now hate each other because they belong to different political parties.
“We that are religious leaders, we have to be very careful of what we tell our followers because most of them are not educated and they will take whatever you say as true. I have been an observer of the election over the years and have never declared support for any candidate.
As a religious leader, I have never asked Imams or Muslims preachers to preach against anybody or in support of any as well,” he emphasize.