Why I Made Nigeria Member Of Islamic Organisation – IBB
Why I Made Nigeria Member Of Islamic Organisation – IBB
By Ukpe Philip on August 18, 2021
Nigeria’s former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamusi Babangida (IBB), has denied having plan to Islamise Nigeria when he enrolled the country as a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

The former military leader who recently clocked 80, made the clarification during an interview on Channels TV.

The OIC consists of about 50 countries like Saudi Arabia and Pakistan and Nigeria became its member in 1986 under IBB.

The OIC models the collective voice of Muslims as well as protects the interest of the Muslim world.

IBB’s registration of Nigeria as a member of the OIC had at different times sparked criticisms from individuals and groups who argued that the move contravened provisions of the Nigerian 1999 Constitution.

But the retired army general said, ” No government has ever said so (that Nigeria is an Islamic state), including my own government.”

He explained that, “We never said Islam is the official religion of Nigeria. But our constitution allows us to enter any organisation for the benefit of the country or for the benefit of the people of the country.”

Nigeria’s membership of the Islamic organisation had since resulted in several criticisms from religious groups and Civil Society Organisations.

Some groups have accused the former Head of State of engineering a religious crisis in the country by that singular act.

“The relationship between Christians and Muslims deteriorated when Nigeria was admitted as a full member of Organisation of the Islamic Conference,” said DR Maryam Abdullahi, a delegate representing Civil Society Organisation, at the 2014 National Conference.

Most recently (May 26), the IOC called on Nigeria to join other Islamic countries to punish Israel for launching rockets into Gaza, Palestine, in retaliation to rockets fired into the country by the Islamic Resistance Movement popularly called Hamas.

But the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) which is the apex body of Christians in the country criticised the call and warned President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration against taking sides with the IOC.

CAN had said: “We are worried that Nigeria which was wrongly labelled an Islamic State because of her unlawful membership of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has been taking side with the Palestinians since the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari. Hence why the Turkish President asked Nigeria to identify with the Palestinians.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsg_32GVKLs

That was when you made the biggest mistake of your life

Are you trying to regret it?

Noted

He knew what he was doing, however, a member is free to renounce his membership.

Not comfortable seeing these old hogs on news, can they just die and lets forget them

It will never be well with you

Then say it without wishing otherwise.

I think this has ended the speculation by some dunce that it was obj that took Nigeria to such pit


But ask yourself if NATO was full blown Christian coalition would muric not be shitting in it's pants if Nigeria said it was joining them?

IBB the snake(Maradona aka dribbler or evil genius)

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This is coming from the founded member of PDP

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Wiseandtrue:

I hope the interviewer asked this sane question
"What benefit has the organization being to Nigeria "

Nigeria is a secular state for Christ sake

If the Christian had done this, what would have been the reaction of the self acclaimed religion of peace

Na there way

As a secular nation that has half Christian population they would support Palestinians against israel when we have more dealing with israel than Palestine including sharing mutal allies with israel

But let christians hold their personal support for israel they would be crying

Turkey would be dragging this secular nation into it's Islamic shithole battles, we would be subscribing with Niger Delta wealth

If the Constitution allows Nigeria to join any international organization, that same Constitution should have a clause that also allows Nigeria to pull out of any inconsequential organization, what have we benefited from OIC

So Ibb just went ahead and added Nigeria as an Islamic state, without conferring with anybody.

That's how few generals sat down and drafted the 1999 constitution that is now plaguing everyone.

OkuFaba:
Not comfortable seeing these old hogs on news, can they just die and lets forget them

My sentiments too

Stupid reason and ignorant from this northern people.....how have we as a country benefited from this act till date?

Confession time. Death is knocking at the door.

IF THE JOINING OF OIC BY IBB, A MILITARY HEAD OF STATE BY COUP, CONTRAVENES THE CONSTITUTION, THEN THE SIMPLE SOLUTION IS FOR NASS TO RESOLVE TO WITHDRAW NIGERIA'S MEMBERSHIP IMMEDIATELY!!!

Nigeria is already a Islamic state

How Has being a member of OIC helped Nigeria? Guess it is the provision of funds for sponsoring fanatic Islamic terrorism as Nigerian BH sponsors based in the UAE were caught and indicted for terrorism in that country?