BREAKING: Supreme Council of Shari’a Delegation Meets President Tinubu, Details Emerge

• The members of the Supreme Council of Shari’a in Nigeria on Wednesday, August 9, met with President Bola Tinubu
• The president received the Islamic leaders inside the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja
• Although the details of the meeting remain unknown but this is the first time the Islamic scholars will be meeting with the president after he assumed office on Monday, May 29, 2023

State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, August 9, had a closed-door meeting with members of the supreme council of Shari'a in Nigeria.

Why Supreme Council of Sharia visited Tinubu

As reported by NTA News, the details of the meeting have not been made public but Legit.ng understands that the Islamic scholars are meeting with Tinubu for the first time since he assumed office on Monday, May 29, 2023. Hence, the meeting is more like a courtesy visit.

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Details about the Supreme Council of Sharia

The Supreme Council of Sharia is a body of Islamic scholars and leaders in Nigeria. It was founded in 1990 to promote the teachings of Islam and to defend the rights of Muslims in Nigeria.

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Ministerial screening: “Don’t swear in El-Rufai”, Islamic scholars warn President Tinubu, states why

Legit.ng reported earlier that the Coalition of Quranic Memorisers and Reciters has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and made a strong demand.

The Islamic scholars have urged President Tinubu not to swear in the former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as a minister in his cabinet in the interest of justice, fairness, peace and stability of the country.

Speaking with journalists in Bauchi on behalf of the clerics, the director of education, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation, Sheikh Sidi Aliyu Sise, advised Tinubu to tread with caution and not to swear in unjust politicians with questionable character.

Source: Legit.ng