Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu Appointed Eight Muslims Among 39 Commissioners After We Gave Him Massive Votes – Islamic Group, MURIC

July 29, 2023



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Sanwo-Olu had transmitted 39 names for screening and confirmation as Commissioners and Special Advisers designated to the State’s House of Assembly.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an Islamic group, has stated that the list of commissioners unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State failed to pass inclusivity and integrity tests.

Sanwo-Olu had transmitted 39 names for screening and confirmation as Commissioners and Special Advisers designated to the State’s House of Assembly.


According to a tweet on Friday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, 30 per cent of the commissioner-nominees are women, while others are youths, technocrats and politicians.

Some members of the governor’s cabinet during his first term in office made the list, while a number of others did not.

However, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola in a statement on Saturday said only 8 of the nominees were verifiable Muslims. He added that MURIC found it difficult to understand why a cabinet composition should be weaponised by the Lagos State Government (LASG) against Muslims.


Akintola who explained that it is a betrayal of trust, said Lagos Muslims voted en masse for Sanwo-Olu, noting that MURIC in particular came out openly to support his second term and persuaded fellow Muslims to drop their opposition to the governor.

He said; “The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday unveiled the list of commissioners for the state. The list contained 39 names.

“But to our surprise, only 8 of the nominees are verifiable Muslims. We find it difficult to understand why cabinet composition should be weaponised by the Lagos State Government (LASG) against Muslims. Ratio 31:8 fails inclusivity test. It also fails integrity test. What percentage is 8 out of 39? What is the rationale for coming out with this atrocious ratio?

“This is exactly what we have been saying about the political marginalisation of Muslims in the South-West. It is a disease of the eyes, not of the nose. It needs no smelling. We can all see and read the list. It is all over the internet. Muslims groups all over the South West are expressing dissatisfaction with the development.

“We strongly denounce this deliberate and illegal attempt to deprive Muslims of opportunities to partake in the governance of their environment.
“It is illegal because Section 14(4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria stipulates that ‘The composition of the Government of the Federation, a State, a local government council, or any of the agencies of such Government or council, and the conduct of the affairs of the Government or council or such agencies shall be carried out in such manner as to recognise the diversity of the people within its area of authority and the need to promote a sense of belonging and loyalty among all the people of the Federation."

“Sanwo-Olu’s proposed cabinet is therefore illegal, illegitimate, unlawful and unconstitutional to the extent that it failed to be fair to the teeming Muslim population in the state. It will remain so until he reviews it and makes the list inclusive. Lagos Muslims have been rubbished by this list. It is a dirty slap in the face. This list is disgusting, repulsive and therefore unacceptable.

“It is a betrayal of trust because Lagos Muslims voted en masse for Sanwo-Olu. MURIC in particular came out openly to support his second term and we persuaded fellow Muslims to drop their opposition to the governor. But imagine this!

“We are sending a note of warning to all political parties in the state. 2027 will not be business as usual. Don’t come to lobby us for votes if your candidate is not a Muslim. It is the turn of Muslims in 2027 and we will vote massively for any party that picks a Muslim as its gubernatorial flag bearer.

“MURIC has no political tabula rasa. We are open to all parties. The welfare of Nigerian Muslims is our major interest. We will not hide that. Neither do we owe anyone any apology for it.”


https://saharareporters.com/2023/07/29/lagos-governor-sanwo-olu-appointed-eight-muslims-among-39-commissioners-after-we-gave

This professor of hate still crying over religious divisions. Public offices are service platforms to serve the public wholeheartedly and not something to be grabbed and used to reach out to Islamists or extremists.

Yeye muric. He should understand that Christians are more educated than Muslims in south west. So there's no way Muslims can surpass Christians in academic or political appointments. Same thing happened in osun.

Just as we have Muslims heading d nurtw sector. How many Christians are appointed as road union chairmen or Mechanic union chairmen in south west. So everybody has their own peculiarity.
Muric no wan get sense

When we tell them Yoruba Muslims exist, they say we are lying that there is nothing like Yoruba Muslims, The division in Yoruba land is seriously growing, the only thing still uniting some of them is their hatred for Igbos...

Brendaniel:
When we tell them Yoruba Muslims exist, they say we are lying that there is nothing like Yoruba Muslims, The division in Yoruba land is seriously growing, the only thing still uniting some of them is their hatred for Igbos...

Nobody cares about Igbos in Yoruba land except Lagosians. But I agree about the growing division.

How this bastard became a professor and continue to cause problems among educated South Westerners still baffled me.

The cause of religious division and acrimonious living in the west was caused by this useless never do well terrorist.

The Yoruba should hold akintola responsible for all religious crisis in Yoruba land. Gradually, the idiot wants to create another Afghanistan in the west

ngeneukwuewuGOAT:
How this bastard became a professor and continue to cause problems among educated South Westerners still baffled me.

The cause of religious division and acrimonious living in the west was caused by this useless never do well terrorist.

The Yoruba should hold akintola responsible for all religious crisis in Yoruba land. Gradually, the idiot wants to create another Afghanistan in the west

What problems is he causing exactly? Voicing out against obviously loopsided appointments A real Yoruba won't not be okay with such bigotry.

OriOko88:
Yeye muric. He should understand that Christians are more educated than Muslims in south west. So there's no way Muslims can surpass Christians in academic or political appointments. Same thing happened in osun.

Just as we have Muslims heading d nurtw sector. How many Christians are appointed as road union chairmen or Mechanic union chairmen in south west. So everybody has their own peculiarity.
Muric no wan get sense

What a stupid excuse. Even less educated states still get to find qualified appointments when they want to.
So Yoruba Muslims are beneath you Yoruba Christians. Okay,any time you want their votes,clearly tell them this so they would know what to expect. What Yoruba christians intend doing to them after the election.

tartar9:
What problems is he causing exactly? Voicing out against obviously loopsided appointments A real Yoruba won't not be okay with such bigotry.

Same set of fellas including Tinubu that tolerated the overt ethno-religious supremacist policies agenda of the Buhari regime simply so that it can his emilokan or awalokan agenda right? If MURIC is intolerant of Sanwo-Olu's own, then why was he tolerant of Buhari’s own? Because they are his caliphate slave masters? What wickedness!

Racoon:
Same set of fellas including Tinubu that tolerated the overt ethno-religious supremacist policies agenda of the Buhari regime simply so that it can his emilokan or awalokan agenda right? If MURIC is intolerant of Sanwo-Olu's own, then why was he tolerant of Buhari’s own? Because they are his caliphate slave masters? What wickedness!

It's called a Muslim rights organization... Genius
What other issues will it mostly talk about before

This man no get sense at all?

tartar9:

It's called a Muslim rights organization... Genius
What other issues will it mostly talk about before

Mumuric is a terrorists organization. Have you ever heard them condemn Boko Haram?

Verifiable Muslims indeed. I dey laugh.
Probably the unverifiable muslims are the ones with mixed religious background, like Tinubu who had no choice that to make a verifiable Muslim his vice.
The MURIC terrorist is a mad man!!

frankyychiji:
Mumuric is a terrorists organization. Have you ever heard them condemn Boko Haram?

Yes,a million and one times

tartar9:

Yes,a million and one times

The story remains the same. They can only mouth off how peacefully Islam is.

frankyychiji:
The story remains the same. They can only mouth off how peacefully Islam is.

This is about bias in appointments,no dey shift goalpost.

OriOko88:
Yeye muric. He should understand that Christians are more educated than Muslims in south west everywhere and anywhere. So there's no way Muslims can surpass Christians in academic or political appointments. Same thing happened in osun.

Just as we have Muslims heading d nurtw sector also OPC, AGBERO, ISESE, MARKET TICKETERS. How many Christians are appointed as road union chairmen or Mechanic union chairmen in south west. So everybody has their own peculiarity.
Muric no wan get sense

Fixed

tartar9:

This is about bias in appointments,no dey shift goalpost.

Bias in appointment but Tinubu and shetima are both Muslims and you and Mumuric are cool with it.
Hiss.

frankyychiji:
Bias in appointment but Tinubu and shetima are both Muslims and you and Mumuric are cool with it.
Hiss.

Majority of South West Christians and others voted them. Go and start your complain with them . I expect a named Muslim rights organization to talk mostly of Muslim issues,genius.

tartar9:

Majority of South West Christians and others voted them. Go and start your complain with them . I expect a named Muslim rights organization to talk mostly of Muslim issues,genius.

Majority of SW christians voted them? Great! And the heads of the churches didn't start convulsing like Mumuric is doing now. Go figure!