Video: MURIC reveals danger of removing Sultan of Sokoto

• MURIC has explained why the governor of Sokoto state, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, cannot remove the Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III
• Prof Ishaq Akintola, the executive director of MURIC, explained that the sultanate council transcended Sokoto because he was the leader of the Muslims in Nigeria
• Akintola maintained that it would be embarrassing to Muslims in Nigeria if a governor removed their leader

Prof Ishaq Akintola, the executive director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has said that it would be embarrassing to the Muslim community in Nigeria should the Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III be deposed.

The Muslim activist, in an interview with Trust TV, explained that the position of the Sultan transcended Sokoto state and that it would be another slap on the Muslim community should Abubakar III be removed.

Akintola's comment came days after he raised the alarm that Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto state was allegedly plotting to depose the Sultan of Sokoto.

The development also followed ongoing controversies trailing the removal of five monarchs in Kano state.

What is the role of Sultan of Sokoto?

The Islamic group maintained that the Sultan's role extends beyond traditional and religious boundaries. It also said his influence is not confined to the northwest state but covers the entire country, as he is regarded as the spiritual head of all Muslims in Nigeria.

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In the interview, MURIC said:

"The Sultan of Sokoto is not an ordinary traditional ruler who controls just his town or city. He is a paramount ruler, a first-class traditional ruler who controls all the monarchs, all the chiefs and emirs in the state. Not only that, he is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. That is the umbrella body for all Muslims in Nigeria.

"If you remove him, you have not only removed the Sultan of Sokoto, you have also removed the leader of the Muslims in Nigeria without consulting those Muslims."

See the video of the interview here:

Source: Legit.ng