AnonPoet:
An Interest group, Integrity Leadership Organisation has carpeted the Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof Isaq Akintola, over what it described as his unwarranted criticism of the recent appointments made by Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi.

Prof Akinola had in a statement earlier in the week faulted the Ekiti State government for appointing more Christians than Muslims in various positions in the government.

But the ILO in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Mr Lekan Oyediran and made available to journalists on Wednesday, said Prof Akinola’s criticism was misplaced, stressing that competence and involvement in politics and community development are of greater consideration in appointment than the issue of religion.

The group urged Prof Isaq Akinola not to create religious crisis in Ekiti State through his unguarded outbursts, adding that Ekiti are not known to differentiate between religions as the adherents of all religions in the state see themselves as brothers. This, he said, had accounted for the religious harmony that the state enjoys.

The group said that someone of Prof Akinola’s calibre ought to know that government’s appointments are not based on religion or ethnicity, but on the value that the appointee can add.

The group said: “It is disturbing to hear the MURIC leader, Prof Isaq Akinola make such careless statement, giving the impression that the Ekiti State Governor deliberately side lined Muslims in the appointments made so far.

“This is quite misleading. The fact is that the Fayemi administration had in the last four months appointed both Christians and Muslims into positions, including a former President of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs.

“We know and believe the likes of Prof Akinola should know too that appointments into offices are not based on religious affiliation but on competence and involvement in politics and community development.

“The Muslim population in Ekiti State is about five per cent and the present administration has been fair in its dealings with the Muslim community, especially in the area of appointment.

“There is no golden rule that says Muslims should occupy a particular position in government.

“Ekitis live and work together in harmony and it is unfortunate that the likes of Prof Akintola, through their dubious agenda setting, are trying to create religious crisis by coming up with spurious allegation of marginalisation where it does  not exist.

“We urge Christians and Muslims in the state to shun any group or individual who are out to surreptitiously sow seed of discord.

“It is high time we continued to support an administration that has demonstrated clearly its commitment to the all- round development of the state and its citizens through the promotion of core values and purposeful leadership.” The Group added.
 
Signed:

Lekan Oyediran
National Coordinator, Integrity Leadership Organisation.

waledeji:

This is your 30th comments I'm coming across on politics section today alone... Are you this jobless

Gracealone:
The same MURIC that is in support of el-rufai's Muslim-muslim ticket.
Hypocrites.

oilPUSSY:
Yoruba Christians vs ewedu Muslims

Oduduw*a is going to be an interesting country ..

Firebomber:
waiting for those Muslim to come and criticize MURIC.

Lol. so MURIC can speak when it come to EKITI but keep shut when it come to KADUNA. well Muslim are known for there act of snake, so not surprising. You can't be a Muslim and still be sane.

oilPUSSY:

If you are busy and useful to yourself you wouldn't have been following me around like a dog..

noisy45:



Your murderous kinsmen are already in the forest of Ekiti and ondo waiting for the order from d grand patron of killer herdemen Buhari

asuustrike1:

There are.still sensible Muslims in Nigeria

olayinka63:
You can see op conclusion that there is no law that says religious should be considered for political appointments, he further said that appointments are based on qualities and values.

My concern is why are the same Christians crying foul when president appoint Muslims to positions, is it not based on merit?

Christians will only cry foul if anything is not in their favor. Many pastors and CAN will complain and shout on media but only one Muslim professor is speaking and they are still in bitterness.

hspda:
To think that he is a Yoruba man still baffles me

Gracealone:
The same MURIC that is in support of el-rufai's Muslim-muslim ticket.
Hypocrites.

Gracealone:
The same MURIC that is in support of el-rufai's Muslim-muslim ticket.
Hypocrites.

oilPUSSY:
Yoruba Christians vs ewedu Muslims

Oduduw*a is going to be an interesting country ..

TheAngry1:
That man is the reason some of us detest so-called academics. You wonder how on earth the ignoramus got a degree, how much more a Ph.D.

nwanyionitsha:
To even think that Ekiti has just 5%muslims,abeg,the governor don try.

kayodekb:


AND WHO CONDUCTED THE CENSUS FOR YOU TO COME TO DECISION THAT MUSLIMS ARE JUST 5% IN EKITI... YOU NEED UR BRAIN CHECKED

NOHOLDSBAR:
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Dummy, they will need to arrest all the criminals in the Criminal Association of Nigeria-CAN first for all their cry of false Islamization for almost 4 yrs.

The next set of criminals will be the Ipob monkeys in Onaheze for all their religious and tribal rants and cacophony for 4 years.

After that they CAN Go and arrest Akintola since he just started what those other tribal and religious criminals have been doing for so many years.