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Did Buhari Make Nigeriajoin The Organisation Ofislamic Countries (OIC)? by samopeyemi: 6:09pm On Jan 06, 2015
NO!
Contrary to PDP propaganda, Buhari
refused to register Nigeria with OIC,
insisting that Nigeria is a secular state.
The Organisation of Islamic Countries
(OIC), now known as the Organisation of
Islamic Cooperation, with headquarters
in Jeddah, was established on 25
September 1969, following its first
meeting in Morocco. General Yakubu
Gowon sent a Nigerian delegation, led by
Alhaji Abubakar Gumi, “to represent
Nigeria Muslims” at the OIC’s first
meeting of 1969 in Morocco, despite
opposition.
The administrations of Murtala/
Obasanjo, Obasanjo/Yar’Adua, Shagari/
Ekwueme and Buhari/Idiagbon refused
to sign to Nigeria’s full membership of
the OIC despite pressure and intense
lobbying. They maintained that Nigeria
is a secular state and not an Islamic
country.
A French news agency reported that
Nigeria was admitted into the OIC as its
46th member in January 1986. Ebitu
Ukiwe, then a Navy Commodore and
second in command to the then Military
Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, had it
rough with that administration when he
declared publicly that the decision to join
OIC was not discussed at any level of
government. Mr. Ukiwe’s denial of the
decision reportedly led to his forceful
exit from government.
General Sani Abacha maintained
Nigeria’s membership despite calls for
withdrawal from various groups.
According to reports, on April 11, 2012,
President Umaru Yar’Adua renewed
Nigeria’s membership of the OIC. There
have been calls to withdraw Nigeria’s
OIC membership but as at this day,
Nigeria remains a full member of the
OIC, and the President appoints
delegates to represent Nigeria at OIC
conferences.
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was
the head of Nigeria’s delegation to the
OIC Islamic Summit in February 2013.
Please see the full delegation list in the
image below, and the complete
attendance list on the OIC website here .

factchecki.ng/question/did-buhari-make-nigeria-join-the-organisation-of-islamic-countries-oic/

Re: Did Buhari Make Nigeriajoin The Organisation Ofislamic Countries (OIC)? by Beamborla(f): 6:28pm On Jan 06, 2015
Thank you very much. Infant, you are blessed. I Don tell people tire

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Re: Did Buhari Make Nigeriajoin The Organisation Ofislamic Countries (OIC)? by phlame(m): 6:50pm On Jan 06, 2015
Hmmm... But why do children born in the late 90's hate this guy so much


































Not like its gonna change anything though... Just curious

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Re: Did Buhari Make Nigeriajoin The Organisation Ofislamic Countries (OIC)? by toykathy(f): 12:47pm On Feb 19, 2015
phlame:
Hmmm... But why do children born in the late 90's hate this guy so much


































Not like its gonna change anything though... Just curious


I don't and btw, when were you born?

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