₦airaland Forum

Sen Oluremi Tinubi, CON @SenRemiTinubu

I felicitate with the Muslim faithful as you commence this blessed month of Ramadan.

I pray this Holy month bring you and your family and the nation as a whole, peace, joy, and spiritual fulfilment.
During this holy month of fasting and prayers, I urge us all to remember our beloved nation in prayers for greater peace and prosperity.

May Almighty Allah accept all our supplications, forgive all our sins and answer all our prayers.

Ramadan Kareem

~ Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON

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Sen Oluremi Tinubi, CON @SenRemiTinubu

As we begin this Lenten period, I pray this time of spiritual growth, self-reflection, and drawing closer to God is committed to following Christs example of love .

May our prayers and acts of compassion and kindness deepen our faith and reflect on our relationships with others.
I urge us to remember to pray for the peace and prosperity of our dear nation Nigeria.

I wish us all a blessed and fulfilled Lenten season.

~ Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON

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Tinubu, Kwankwaso, Obi Others Greet Nigerians At Beginning Of Lent And Ramadan

With profound reverence to God Almighty, I greet the Christian and Muslim faithful on the solemn occasions of Lent and Ramadan.

This year, Lent and Ramadan begin on the same day. This is not a common occurrence, and it reminds us that as a people of faith, we share a lot in common and are one people under God.

For Christians, the Lenten season is a time for fasting, abstinence, and penitence, following Jesus Christ's example in the wilderness before His crucifixion, which brought salvation to mankind.

For Muslims, Ramadan is a hallowed season that reflects total submission to God Almighty and His command of sacrifice, devotion, service, and communal love and giving. It marks one of the five pillars of Islam. Beyond the obligatory fasting, Ramadan calls for deep spiritual reflection in obedience to Islam's injunctions.

As a nation and as a people, I urge us, as we embark on these important observances, to ensure good neighbourliness, promote peace, unity, and stability, and pray for the progress and security of our nation.

Let us live by the good precepts of our faiths and be honourable in our duty to God and fellow humans.

I pray that the lessons, blessings, and joys of these sacred seasons abide with us always.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria

February 18, 2026

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Lukuluku69:
Funny thing is that this arrangement has never been in contention for sometimes now until the agitations in recent times.

In any case, it is Sunnah of our Blessed Prophet who teaches that in an entity or any entity for that matter even if they are just 2 in numbers, they must assigned a Leader!

In Nigeria today, that Leader of the Faithful is the Sultan.

I am Yoruba and Muslim and I subscribed more to been led by the Sultan than our Obas when it comes to Islamic stuff.

It's basically an arrangement that the Sultan of Sokoto is the President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA), while a southerner is the secretary-general.

The position of president-general is kind of like the presidency in the first republic, it's more of a ceremonial position. The day to day running of the SCIA is in the hands of the secretary-general.

The secretary-general of the SCIA for a long time was Dr Lateef Adegbite and after he died Professor Ishaq Oloyede became the secretary-general.

They select members of the Moon Sighting Committee, etc. The Sultan simply makes the announcement as the public face of the council.

This provides balance.