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The missing Funaabite has been found, we thank everyone who took their time to pray or share the information.

naija4web:
Saturday 5 March 2016 | 25 Jamadil Awal 1437 AH


2017 Scholarship Opportunities at the Medina Institute, South Africa


In its 2nd year of running the scholarship scheme, MPAC is seeking applications from interested and qualified candidates (male and female) into the prestigious Madina Institute of South Africa (www.madinainstitute.org.za). The scholarship will be a one year intensive in Ūşūl-ud-Dīn for suitably qualified Nigerian students who already have a general degree (or equivalent), in any subject.

Madina Institute offers this ground-breaking, one year intensive Ūşūl-ud-Dīn (Foundational Scholarship of Islamic Sciences) programme to develop leaders who are schooled in the five foundational sciences of our Dīn.
• Qur’anic Sciences (‘Ulūm-ul-Qur’an)
• Sunnah Sciences (‘Ulūm -ul-Hadῑth, Sῑrah, Shamā’il)
• Jurisprudential Science and its Foundation in the four Madhāhib/Schools of Thought (‘Ulūm-ul-Fiqh wal Uşūl)
• Islamic Creed, Philosophy and Logic (Imāniyyāt /‘Ilm-ul-Aqīdah wal Mantiq)
• Spiritual Sciences and Purification of the heart (‘Ilm-u-Tazkiyah wal Ihsān)
There will also be a daily Intensive in the Arabic language to enable students negotiate classical texts (‘Al-Lughāt-ul-Arabiyyah)
MPAC is providing these scholarship positions to enable the graduates of the programme to become well-rounded positive contributors to the Nigerian society, and world at large.

If you are already working and wish to take a year break to study the Dīn, or you wish to spend a year on this interesting journey before starting a career, please email your CV to scholarship@mpac-ng.org with a brief introduction of yourself and why you want the study. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews. Application closes on 25/03/2016, in shaa Allah.

Link: http://mpac-ng.org/specialtopic/771-2017-scholarship-opportunities-at-the-medina-institute-south-africa.html
source: http://naija4web.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=53

Unable to apply pls how do I go about it?

This lady whose picture appear in this post is a student of Federal University Of Agriculture Abeokuta Studying chemistry, She was reported missing around Sango-ota, ogun state.
She's a final year student of the above named institution
any useful information about her

Will be highly appreciated.
Her name is zulaiko ashiru Ishaq

ojun50:
She will return

Amen

I op it can be move to front page, I just pray so

This lady whose picture appear in this post is a student of Federal University Of Agriculture Abeokuta Studying chemistry, She was reported missing around Sango-ota, ogun state.
She's a final year student of the above named institution
any useful information about her
Will be highly appreciated.
Her name is zulaiko ashiru Ishaq
She is reported missing
Plsssssssss help re-broadcast

ademoladeji:
Thank you brother.
May Allah SWT bless you

Ameen wa anta

fem29:
Hmm not true oooo. In most oyinbo homes, that I have seen personally, maternity leave or not, kids are as attached to their dads as much as their mums , sometimes they even prefer dad sef . This is because bringing up a child is seen as both parents job not just the mums job, the dads are so involved in the kids lives.

My dad though not perfect was a great dad. I remember he used to take all 5 of us kids on outings. Amusement park , beach etc. RIP daddy

My sister oyinbo life is nt as rugged as nija own

I leav om 5 return om 10 - 11 so don't compare oyinbo life style with ours

Reply as a Nigerian who leave in dis country not trying to comment for argument sake cos am talking base on experience

Amazing!!! Some ppl can't even understand the purported writer of the letter. (Laugh) when the report is in your favor, you praise the source bt, now you are accusing them of fabricating d letter. Hypocrisy at its peak

Ponder, Reflect And Acts Upon.
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Being the boss of your house is not just about being the commander or inspector general of your crib, brother, am not here to teach you how to take care of your wife, am only here to remind you about somethings you have stopped doing for her!
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Ask yourself, was this how your marriage was in its early days?
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Why has the romantic words stopped?
Why has the gifts and texts stopped?
Why has the rhymes you do sing for her stopped?
Why has your romantic voice for her turned into a gorilla's voice stopped?
Why has the jokes and fun around the house stopped?
Why has assisting her in the kitchen stopped?
Why did you get married to your phone along d line?
With your phone, you don't need calculators, calendar, wrist watch and maps again,
But atleast don't let your phone also take you away from your wife.
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Your wife is in the kitchen holding the baby in one hand and breastfeeding him, and steering the soup with her other hand, yet you are in the parlour with your legs on the table watching film with one eyes and reading newspapers with the other eyes?
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And tomorrow you see yourself as a perfect husband!
When she complains that she needs your assistance in the kitchen, You'd be like: did you allow me to get a housegirl?
Why a housegirl, why don't you get a houseBOY for her and let's see if you won't have the same "fear" she has about housegirls!
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brother, imagine entering your matrimonial room tonight, but you are all alone in the room, the room is no longer "pink" its now "blackish" because you just finished observing your wife's burial right and you just buried her?
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Appreciate your wife NOW, for you don't know what the next one hour has to offer!

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What a moment of reflection.
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That your wife doesn't shed a phsyical tear doesn't mean she doesn't cry, the weeping of the heart is worse than the physical tear... Women are more of emotional than intellectual, she may weep internally all night and you won't even know.
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Men are more of intellectual than emotional, use your intellect to keep her happy... For she is someone's daughter, she is an "Egg", if you wouldn't want your Egg cracked, do not crack someone's Egg too!
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Many are men who come online to post: "20 ways to keep your wife happy" Yet his own wife is dying for his attention at home and he is too busy for her because of "chatting"... Your wife is lying down beside you looking at you, yet you don't even know because you are busy arguing issues on a whatsapp group the whole evening!
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brother, before you come oniline to give marriage success tips, make sure your own marriage is succesful first!
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Rekindle the love in your home today, don't let your wife shed another tear ever again, because a tear contains 1% water and 99% feelings... When a wife has a good husband, its easily seen on her face... When a husband has a good wife, its easily seen in his skin. #‎SubhanAllah‬.
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May Allaah rectify our homes, may Allaah make it easy for all husbands to treat their wives right. Aameen.

MOTHER OF THE HOUSE
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Dear wives,
While you enjoy being the first lady and only lady in the kingdom of your matrimonial palace, what do u have to offer as a wife/mother to ur marriage?
.
-Is it just about u cooking 3 times everyday?
-Is child upbringing just about sending kids on errands?
-is motherhood only about going to the market every 3 days?
-is being a wife just about being pregnant every 2 years?
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As much as this issues are vital and dey signify d blessings in every marriage, why did u allow them to distract u from ur husband?
What happened to the "loving wife" you used to be?
Don't u remember the prophet salallahu alayhi wassalam said:
The BEST of women are those who are "loving" to their husband and bears children.. (agreed upon)
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If the once romantic house becomes "dry", then d wife needs to do her homework.
When was d last time u sent ur husband a text?
When was d last time u sang a goodnyt melody for him wit a sonorus voice?
Wen was d last time u gave him a massage after a hard day's work?
Wen was d last tym u fed him or do u just tell him: ur food is on d table o.
Why do u welcome him at d door step while ur body is smelling maggi?
Your husband is sitted beside u for like an hour, and u r nt even paying much attention to his gists because ur attention is focused on ur favourite TV show?
You watch different romantic indian films all day, yet u don't know how to show love to ur husband?
U wear rags at home like a 90yrs old woman yet he upgrades ur wardrobe everymonth, u only appear tantalizing when going for occasions?
.
Yet when he gets frustrated and wants to take another wife, that's when u suddenly start doing all d things u neglected.
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You are a woman, you are always at home, rather than watching soap operas, use dat time to think of new ways to strengthen d fun in ur home, surprise him everyday wit something new and he wil never have d time to think of another woman, not even his mother. Lol
If ur husband just came in from work, and u don't even bother to stand up to welcome him, because u are busy posting:
"Pictures of food" on facebook, then there is a problem!
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In marriage, Love increases and love reduces, attimes it dies, and its all a test from Allah, its d mercy and understanding dat wil sustain d marriage in such situations.
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Why should u snub him in front of his visitors?
Why is ur voice louder than his own attimes?
Why do u welcome him at d doorstep wit a new "wahala" everyday, attimes he is even afraid of coming home after work
Why do u always quarell wit his mother yet when ur own mother visits, no problem.
How do u feel comfortable sleeping in d night whereas ur husband is awake because he is angry wit you?
Yet u keep admiring d fictitious marriages of malaysian movies.
.
You see, all the romantic novels u read before ur marriage didn't avail u anything because u forgot to read about d fiqh of marriage and from the seerah of our pious predecessors.
Instead of studying d tafseer of verses about nikaah, u were busy watching movies
Instead of listening to lectures on nikaah, u were busy listening to gossips about other people's fake marriage.
Your own marriage is failing and u are still busy reading other people's divorce stories on facebook, ur problem is bigger than cameroon mountain.
Hello, for a man to pay ALL your bills 24hrs everyday till the day you die, then the least you can do for him Is to show unconditional respect and gratitude.
Na small thing to take care of another person daughter?
Even after ur death, he still pays ur bills incase u have any debt at the time of ur death. So, respect your amir.
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If you drank garri wit ur husband when he was poor, u deserve to be spoilt when he becomes rich, for you showed him love in its purest form.
But if u have a man who hardly quarrels wit u, always wears a smile, listen to u, laughs wit u, and doesn't beat u or hurt u wit words, even if u are not able to bear kids, count ur blessings and u will never be able to count them
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There are some other women who bear a lot of kids, but their marriage is hell on earth, d only reason why dey don't want to seek for divorce is because dey don't want the kids to suffer, would u rather prefer such a marriage? Forget other people's own and say ALHAMDULILAH for ur own.
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Perhaps u dislike a thing but in reality its good for u, and perhaps u love a thing but in reality its bad for you, Allah knows, while u don't know (baqarah)
May Allah bless our marriages, amin

THE SILENT PAIN OF FATHERS.
.A brother wrote:
In the beginning, every father is once a child in the craddle, the very first disappointment that comes his way is that every time he goes to his nursery sch and gets beaten by his class mate, when he reports at home, he gets beaten again for being a coward unable to fight his mate.
A time comes that he either of two things happen:
Either he takes d courage to fight back or he stops reporting at home and gets beaten and oppressed in sch often.
The former is likely to grow up into a strong man while the latter is likely to grow up into a weakling who continues to get oppressed all his life even from his wife.
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As a child grow into a boy, he is more fond of rough plays like: football, race, wrestling, climbing trees and falling, and each of these are accompanied wit injuries which he may suffer for weeks silently.
But as for a girl, she is more fond of gardening, skipping, toy games, irrigation, sweeping or cooking which hardly comes wit any injury.
This is d reason why d body of a boy is filled wit injuries while dat of a girl is smooth and take away.
If it happens dat d boy is d first born, he alwys gets beaten by d parents anytime smtin bad happens to d girl in sch, as if d parents expect him to watch d girl 24/7.
While d girls are either sent to sweep or cook, the boys are either sent to fetch water frm d stream or go to farm.
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As the boy grows into a teenager, he finds himself wit his sister in a seconrdary sch. Most of the times, d parents will send a larger amount of money to d girl while sending a smaller amount to the boy, because its assumed dat a boy can hustle to survive but a girl is fragile and she can't endure hardship. If some parents had only 1000naira, dey would rather send it to the girl and tell the boy to exercise patience. Such is the irony of being a man.
Even in school, if the lecturer deliberately wants to fail students, the girls can get pass marks by merely giving d lecturer a smile or a wink, but the boys cannot pass until dey pay him their hard earned pocket money.
Infact, if a man wants to travel and he is broke, he can stand on the road for 2hrs and he won't get a lift, but it takes a girl just 5mins to get a lift.
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After graduating, when it comes to the hustle for jobs, a man can be kept waiting in the reception for hours, but when a lady walks in for the same purpose, she is allowed to enter immediately as if the MD has been expecting her.
In some crooked organisations, if a woman graduates wit 3rd class, as long as she got figure 8 and nice hips, she gets the job instantly, but if a man have even a first-class or upper , he have to go thru interviews and aptitude tests before he gets d "hope" of being employed.
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When a man starts working, people expect him to use his money to get an accomodation and a car/business, but the woman is expected to use her own money for shopping, travelling, upgrading her wardrobe?
Before marriage, the man is expected to:
-have a good accomodation
-have a car
-have a well paying job
-then propose
-expect d result of d proposal after weeks or months as if na waec exam
-start preparing for atleast, half a million naira wedding.
-buy yams, red oil, dry fish, salt and others.
But as for the woman, she is only expected to say:
-YES, to the proposal.
Such is life anyway.
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In marriage,
-The man drops the money for food every morning when going to work, but he only gets to eat dinner, reminants attimes.
The man works tirelessly for the salary for 30 days every month, yet its the mother and kids that enjoys 90% of the salary.
-the man pays for DStv subscription but he only gets to watch it on sundays
-the man pays for NEPA bills, yet he doesn't even enjoy it for 8hrs in every day, cos he is always at work.
-the man takes d kids to sch and brings dem back home everyday, yet the kids always say:
"I love you mum", but they never say those same words to dad.
-when d food is sweet, the kids gives d credit to mummy, but they never say anything to d daddy who went to the market to buy them.
-whenever d children return home from a long journey, as soon as dey are stepping into the house, they first thing they say is:
"Mummy am home", but daddy is only greeted in his room 5mins after mummy has been kissed and hugged by the children.
-mums are assumed to be the queen of the house while dads are seen as the sacrificial lambs.
-when kids have assignments, they quickly take it to their father, but when dey get their exam results, they first show it to their mother.
-when there is a PTA meeting in sch, the kids first tell their mum about it, whereas na the papa dey pay their school fees.
-when a daughter has found a suitor, she tells her mum first, she will only tell her dad about it after several months, upon say na her papa go be the guardian.
-when a son wants to go and seek for job, he asks his father to pray for him, but when he finally gets the job, he informs his mother first, via phone call, he only informs his dad several hours later.
-during daddy's birthday, no one remembers that daddy's age has increased, but during mum's birthday, everyone remembers it.
-even if dad uses a torchlight nokia wrapped wit rubber band, no one notices it, but if mum's expensive i-pad spoils, everyone summons an emergency family meeting for d replacement of mum's phone.
-if daddy doesn't upgrade his cupboard for two years, no one notices, but if mum doesn't upgrade her own for 2months, everyone notices.
-everyone sends text to mum, but no one sends to daddy
-when the children are in school, they always call mummy to greet her, but they only call daddy when they want to ask for money.
-when the children call their mum, the call lasts for 8 or 10mins, but when dey call daddy, it hardly exceeds 30seconds.
-everyone calls mummy, but everyone only flashes daddy.
-gifts are always bought for mummy, but dads are always "assumed" not to love gifts.
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This is the sorry condition of many fathers of today, it happens because mums are naturally closer to their kids than dads who are hardly at home because of duty calls. Yet he gets to pay hardly whereas he was far from home because he was trying to make ends meet. Children hardly gist wit their fathers, yet when daddy wants to take another wife, all the kids and their mother gangs up against him.
Children hardly appreciate dad's effort, they always turn blind eyes to it, until dad is no more, that's when they begin to miss him and realize his importance.
Dad's suffer a lot, attimes they have to enter the hot sun or the rain to work, perhaps he gets minor accident attimes, which he may conceal because he doesn't want anyone to be worried about him, he suffers the injuries silently alone. He may even get deformed.
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The trend continues until dad exhausts his youth, his strength, becomes old, weakens wit grey hair and wears out, yet all that period, he is being neglected and seen as a "burden". His newspaper becomes his closest companion in the house.
Some children address their dads sarcastically as "my old man".
Some children even take their dad's and DUMP them in the old people's home.
Truth is, our fathers spend their lives labouring for us, dey don't even want our mothers to work, so as not to stress themselves, our fathers work tirelessly, yet they hardly get a "thank you" from d kids, its the mum that gets all the credits, but when there is poverty in d house, everyone blames d dad.
Until the lonely man thinks and thinks and thinks till he gets a high blood pressure, then a stroke, then coma, then DEATH.
Its after the death of daddy that the kids will now say:
"Daddy I love you, I will miss you" for the first time.
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Appreciate both mum and dad, some don't have mums, and some don't have dads, and some don't have both. We however acknowledge d sacrifices and efforts of a mother in child upbringing, but today's topic is about fathers, for once, let's talk about fathers.
I wish my father was still alive, I miss him. Show some love to ur dad today, it may be too late tomorrow. I love u daddy, can't wait to see you smile at me in heaven, by God's grace. Show him care today, for one day, u will look around the house, but he will be no more, all you will see is his favourite chair EMPTY.

No 3 is awin to sure

MOTHER OF THE HOUSE
.
Dear wives,
While you enjoy being the first lady and only lady in the kingdom of your matrimonial palace, what do u have to offer as a wife/mother to ur marriage?
.
-Is it just about u cooking 3 times everyday?
-Is child upbringing just about sending kids on errands?
-is motherhood only about going to the market every 3 days?
-is being a wife just about being pregnant every 2 years?
.
As much as this issues are vital and dey signify d blessings in every marriage, why did u allow them to distract u from ur husband?
What happened to the "loving wife" you used to be?
Don't u remember the prophet salallahu alayhi wassalam said:
The BEST of women are those who are "loving" to their husband and bears children.. (agreed upon)
.
If the once romantic house becomes "dry", then d wife needs to do her homework.
When was d last time u sent ur husband a text?
When was d last time u sang a goodnyt melody for him wit a sonorus voice?
Wen was d last time u gave him a massage after a hard day's work?
Wen was d last tym u fed him or do u just tell him: ur food is on d table o.
Why do u welcome him at d door step while ur body is smelling maggi?
Your husband is sitted beside u for like an hour, and u r nt even paying much attention to his gists because ur attention is focused on ur favourite TV show?
You watch different romantic indian films all day, yet u don't know how to show love to ur husband?
U wear rags at home like a 90yrs old woman yet he upgrades ur wardrobe everymonth, u only appear tantalizing when going for occasions?
.
Yet when he gets frustrated and wants to take another wife, that's when u suddenly start doing all d things u neglected.
.
You are a woman, you are always at home, rather than watching soap operas, use dat time to think of new ways to strengthen d fun in ur home, surprise him everyday wit something new and he wil never have d time to think of another woman, not even his mother. Lol
If ur husband just came in from work, and u don't even bother to stand up to welcome him, because u are busy posting:
"Pictures of food" on facebook, then there is a problem!
.
In marriage, Love increases and love reduces, attimes it dies, and its all a test from Allah, its d mercy and understanding dat wil sustain d marriage in such situations.
.
Why should u snub him in front of his visitors?
Why is ur voice louder than his own attimes?
Why do u welcome him at d doorstep wit a new "wahala" everyday, attimes he is even afraid of coming home after work
Why do u always quarell wit his mother yet when ur own mother visits, no problem.
How do u feel comfortable sleeping in d night whereas ur husband is awake because he is angry wit you?
Yet u keep admiring d fictitious marriages of malaysian movies.
.
You see, all the romantic novels u read before ur marriage didn't avail u anything because u forgot to read about d fiqh of marriage and from the seerah of our pious predecessors.
Instead of studying d tafseer of verses about nikaah, u were busy watching movies
Instead of listening to lectures on nikaah, u were busy listening to gossips about other people's fake marriage.
Your own marriage is failing and u are still busy reading other people's divorce stories on facebook, ur problem is bigger than cameroon mountain.
Hello, for a man to pay ALL your bills 24hrs everyday till the day you die, then the least you can do for him Is to show unconditional respect and gratitude.
Na small thing to take care of another person daughter?
Even after ur death, he still pays ur bills incase u have any debt at the time of ur death. So, respect your amir.
.
If you drank garri wit ur husband when he was poor, u deserve to be spoilt when he becomes rich, for you showed him love in its purest form.
But if u have a man who hardly quarrels wit u, always wears a smile, listen to u, laughs wit u, and doesn't beat u or hurt u wit words, even if u are not able to bear kids, count ur blessings and u will never be able to count them
.
There are some other women who bear a lot of kids, but their marriage is hell on earth, d only reason why dey don't want to seek for divorce is because dey don't want the kids to suffer, would u rather prefer such a marriage? Forget other people's own and say ALHAMDULILAH for ur own.
.
Perhaps u dislike a thing but in reality its good for u, and perhaps u love a thing but in reality its bad for you, Allah knows, while u don't know (baqarah)
May Allah bless our marriages, amin

AfroKnight:
Waiting for the bigots who would turn a blind eye to this because he is not a northerner.

And u think 2 years is enough because he his a southerner

More facts have emerged on why some Ekiti State executive council members and lawmakers were arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS).

They are being investigated for various allegations, including alleged murder, destruction of government property, tax evasion, fraudulent procurement of judgment, attacks on courts and judges, fraudulent diversion of reimbursement on federal roads, subversion of the electoral process, violence, among others.

The suspects are Commissioner for Finance Toyin Ojo; former Special Adviser on Revenue Matters Ropo Ogunjobi and four lawmakers-Afolabi Akanni (Efon), Musa Arogundade (Ado 1), Badejo Anifowose (Moba 2) and Sina Animashaun (Ekiti West 2).

The suspects and others yet to be arrested are also being investigated for their roles as “strikers” during the June 21, 2014, governorship election.

They are accused of carrying out attacks and pointing at opposition figures who were arrested to pave the way for rigging at various units.

A source told our reporter on Tuesday that Ojo was being questioned about the alleged receipt of N5.8 billion reimbursement from the Federal Government on the rehabilitation of federal roads, including the Ado-Ifaki Road.

Ayo Fayose
SaharaReporters Media
The reimbursement on the project executed by the Kayode Fayemi administration was paid to the Ayo Fayose administration.

But it was not reflected in the 2015 budget speech presented by Fayose to seven Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers of the Fourth Assembly.

Ojo is also being grilled on the N2.4 billion Ecological fund received from the Federal Government but allegedly mismanaged, with records tendered at DSS showing that only N400 million was spent on ecological projects.

Our source also revealed that a lawmaker was being grilled for alleged murder during a political crisis in his hometown, assault on Justice John Ademola Adeyeye, presentation of a forged House of Representatives Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election result for Ekiti North 2, which produced Thaddeus Aina as the winner.

One of the aspirants, Cyril Fasuyi, presented evidence in court that a forged result was presented when no election was held with the lawmaker at the centre of the alleged fraud.

The lawmaker is also being investigated for blocking the highway during the violence that trailed an attempt by the APC lawmakers in the Fourth Assembly to impeach Fayose for alleged gross misconduct.

He is also under investigation for alleged complicity in the murder of Kareem Modupe (a.k.a. Eleyele) during a political crisis in Efon last year.

Kareem’s body is still in the mortuary.

DSS is also investigating him over a petition that he did not possess a valid senior school certificate, which is the minimum requirement to contest for a House of Assembly seat.

He was said to have stopped school in Form Three.

The source said: “When he was asked in DSS custody about where he had his secondary education, he said he attended a secondary school in Lagos, but he cannot remember the date.

“The lawmaker is being questioned for assaulting Justice Adeyeye alongside another aide of Fayose, who was rewarded with the position of Special Assistant.

“The day of the incident coincided with the first day of sitting of the Election Petition Tribunal when Fayose came to the court with a large number of his supporters but he missed his way, and a case was being heard at Justice Adeyeye’s court.

“Adeyeye advised him (Fayose) to control his supporters, but they assaulted him (Adeyeye) in the presence of witnesses. All these he will tell the DSS in the course of their investigation.”

The source also added that three lawyers in the Fayose administration are being investigated for allegedly masterminding an attack on Justice Isaac Olusegun Ogunyemi, who was hearing a suit filed by a group.

“Ogunyemi was to deliver a ruling to stay action on Fayose’s swearing-in, but these lawyers masterminded the sacking of the court by inviting hoodlums who carried out the attack. The DSS is looking into these cases hitherto buried,” the source said.

Another lawmaker is at the centre of a fraudulently procured judgment from the Federal High Court, Abuja in which a lawyer was hired for the candidate who won the Ado 1 primary, Odunayo Talabi (aka Arinka), without the latter’s knowledge.

The lawmaker sued PDP, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Talabi and secured an order to accept his nomination and reject Talabi’s candidacy.

Talabi’s name had appeared on the INEC list of candidates, and he had been given nomination form by the electoral agency.

Talabi petitioned INEC and other agencies, claiming he was not put on notice and did not hire any lawyer to represent him.

A key Assembly man is also under investigation for allegedly destroying seven ballot boxes during the House of Assembly election in Moba 1 after the results on the field showed that the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Babatunde Yinka, had won.

One of the officials is being grilled about N1.9 billion missing within one year.

The source said: “Huge sums of money are transferred into accounts he opened with two new generation banks in Ado-Ekiti.

“He is building a petrol station and has built a mansion in his hometown.

“He is expected to shed light on alleged fraudulent deals with a very senior government official, and he has been cooperating.”

http://saharareporters.com/2016/03/10/ekiti-officials-held-over-n58b-refund-n24b-ecological-cash

ndcide:
This crap is coming from the depths of ignorance.
No wonder the writer is playing religion.
Jesus christ said follow me and not any religion. Anyone who is not following Jesus is not of him even if you call the person a pastor. Jesus is the standard. I invite the writer and @op to come to Jesus. He himself said he is the only way to God.


If the @op and writer have received Jesus, they'll know the signs of the time and understand things. But let me not be confrontational.

Note that the devil wants to turn the heart of men away from God. Therefore their is an attack on your beliefs. (both Christians and Muslims). The enemy wants people to live without recourse to God almighty. You can see it all over.

Maybe that's why your Islam is being attacked. but Jesus told us about the attacks, the wolf in sheep clothing, the false brethren and false prophets, that the massage will be I'll spoken of, that people will get themselves teachers having etching ears, preaching heresy. Jesus told us all these things and much more. that's why his followers are not agitated or having the opinions of this writeup. Jesus also told us what to do.


On the other hand, are the evils being brazenly perpetuated in the name of Islam, not Quranic?
Both in Nigeria and all over the world, is it not the same? Do they not hate and kill others.

Years back, a beauty pagent was to be hosted in Nigeria. Some Christians had their reservations about it and committed it to God in prayers. The Islamic went on a killing spree. A cartoon was made on Europe, the Islamic in Nigeria went on a killing spree, they never spoke a word about boko haram when Christians were being killed, until it got twisted and some Islamic faithfuls were being killed. We can go on and on and on. The fact is there all over the world. So the so called media attack have a cause. The perception is already there.

Suggestions
-rather than attack Christians in this kind of writing, preach the message of love

-Rather than comparisons, purge the Muslim adherence of the desire to kill for Islamic reasons.

-openly condemn anything evil done in the name of Islam. Note I didn't say by Muslims.

-Stop supporting the evils of yerima and yinusa and the others with Islam. When you do, and defend evil with Islam, what then do you want people to believe. Be honest. Who is defending Rev King with Christianity. NOBODY.

The followers of Jesus will not defend iniquity irrespective of who did it... I'm not referring to politics here.


Most importantly Come to Jesus Christ. He is the only way, the truth and the life No man comes to the Father except through him.


God bless you in Jesus name.

Brother with al due respect I don't ask u to preach for m abt prophet ISA (jesus) I knw him already bt can u point out those who defend those atrocities u mention mind u even the so corrupt nigeria politician av supporters even reverend king u mention has his own supporters so what re we saying, all dis terrorist av sponsors and der sponsor will support dem we just av to b factual and real if we keep tagging ppl base on less dan 1perct behavior nd still expect love to tk over den we are fooling ourselves, u portray ursef as an enemy nd want m to smile with u haba!


On d issue of beauty peagent imagine during ramadan in an islamic dominated state nd u expect it to work out brother don't b bias am not northernern though am a muslim brother let us be sincere with each other I see it as an insult on dem ah ah just like someone who rent an apartment in a church den turn his room to a brothel (free for all) nd u expect d church not to return his fund dat same day brother b sincere to ur self


I av nothing to talk abt it again with u

Thanks for ur time

Assalamu 'alaykum 'alaa manit-taba'al huda.
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Ponder, Reflect And Acts Upon This Dear Muslims Husband And #‎Share_Please_Because_Someone_Maybe_Guided_Thru_This_Advice‬.
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Being the amir of your house is not just about being the commander or inspector general of your crib, akhi, am not here to teach you how to take care of your wife, am only here to remind you about somethings you have stopped doing for her!
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Ask yourself, was this how your marriage was in its early days?
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Why has the romantic words stopped?
Why has the gifts and texts stopped?
Why has the nasheeds you do sing for her stopped?
Why has your romantic voice for her turned into a gorilla's voice stopped?
Why has the jokes and fun around the house stopped?
Why has assisting her in the kitchen stopped?
Why did you get married to your phone along d line?
With your phone, you don't need calculators, calendar, wrist watch and maps again,
But atleast don't let your phone also take you away from your wife.
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Your wife is in the kitchen holding the baby in one hand and breastfeeding him, and steering the soup with her other hand, yet you are in the parlour with your legs on the table watching film with one eyes and reading newspapers with the other eyes?
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And tomorrow you see yourself as a sunnatic husband!
When she complains that she needs your assistance in the kitchen, You'd be like: did you allow me to get a housegirl?
Why a housegirl, why don't you get a houseBOY for her and let's see if you won't have the same "fear" she has about housegirls!
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Akhi, imagine entering your matrimonial room tonight, but you are all alone in the room, the room is no longer "pink" its now "blackish" because you just finished observing your wife's janazah and you just buried her?
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Appreciate your wife NOW, for you don't know what the next one hour has to offer!

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What a moment of reflection.
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That your wife doesn't shed a phsyical tear doesn't mean she doesn't cry, the weeping of the heart is worse than the physical tear... Women are more of emotional than intellectual, she may weep internally all night and you won't even know.
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Men are more of intellectual than emotional, use your intellect to keep her happy... For she is someone's daughter, she is an "Egg", if you wouldn't want your Egg cracked, do not crack someone's Egg too!
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Many are men who come to facebook to post: "20 ways to keep your wife happy" Yet his own wife is dying for his attention at home and he is too busy for her because of "chatting"... Your wife is lying down beside you looking at you, yet you don't even know because you are busy arguing aqeedah issues on a whatsapp group the whole evening!
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Akhi, before you come to facebook to give marriage success tips, make sure your own marriage is succesful first!
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Rekindle the love in your home today, don't let your Niqabite shed another tear ever again, because a tear contains 1% water and 99% feelings... When a wife has a good husband, its easily seen on her face... When a husband has a good wife, its easily seen in his skin. #‎SubhanAllah‬.
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May Allaah rectify our homes, may Allaah make it easy for all husbands to treat their wives right. Aameen.

It is against the letter and spirit of Islam to be despondent. The current horrible tide of Islamaphobia and biasness of the media are not new. But we should remember that it is in the very nature of falsehood to vaporize when truth takes its true shape. The very weapons of Islamaphobia shall once again become its tools for returning souls to Allah.
Were pastor Akanji Oluwaseun, Emmanuel and their accomplice who abducted schoolgirls in Ikorodu Muslims, what do you think the headlines will be by now? ‘Boko Haram shifts base to South West’, ‘Muslims Kidnappers at it again’, ‘Ikorodu girls kidnapped by Muslim terrorists’, ‘new tactics of the Muslim terrorist’; etc. Already we have been told he is a fake pastor. Perhaps, we will be properly guided if we can have the list of all fake pastors so that when they kidnap or kill next time, we will not be surprise! Thank God, they are not Muslims.
When one pastor, in Osun state, organized members to attack a church in the regalia of Muslims, he said it was a drama, it went into cooler. When one Christian law student in UI entered the mosque on a Friday to shout Jesus while the faithful were praying it went into the cooler; when a Christian principal flogged a Junior girl 43 strokes, no media deem it fit to give it coverage because it is a Muslim girl!
You will not see any Muslim attacking or attributing the actions of Reverend King, the molester and murderer, who even killed a member of his church to Christianity. There are several other cases by some so called-pastors raping, embezzling, do we say Christianity sends them? No, it is their human propensity that must be condemned by all human beings.
Muslims hate no one as we all have right to our religion by law. But why can’t our so-called counterparts allow peace to reign. When Sani Yerima married one young lady, it was the talk of the town, there are thousands of such happenings where no media is turning search light; when Sanusi Lamido married too it was the talk of the town.
But history has it that King Richard II (1400 AD) married a 7yr old girl, Henry VIII (1500 AD) married a 6yr old, the Catholic Encyclopedia says” Mary the mother of Jesus was 12 when she married 99 old Joseph”; and the Bible says “but save for yourselves every GIRL who has never slept with a man” (Numbers 31:17-18); examples abound but a seasoned historian simply knows that many socio-climatic factors determine marriages across climes and times.
What makes Ese/Yunusa’s case so special? How many of the so-called religionists are its true adherents? A lot of such happen all the time but makes no headlines but because for whatever reason he is a Kano Muslim boy from the Sanusi Lamido’s enclave, the news must go sensational. I ask what exactly is the national gain in hypocritically blowing the issue out of proportion. Thank God, the Muslim scholars have spoken on the issue. It is clearly one of those media manipulations. I am very sure if the boy is from the Eastern or western part, it may not make any news.
One who lives in a glass house should not throw stone at others. A lot of terrible and criminal acts and rituals are being perpetrated by some so-called pastors or church leaders, locally and internationally, we hear, we read, we see on YouTube. People forget that the greatest gift of the global village is information. We read about breast sucking and ritual pastors, etc, and our media are either silent or explain it away as ‘fake pastors, devilish man of God’, etc.
President Buhari’s trip to Saudi Arabia and even entering the Kabah is tilted to mean that he wants to Islamise Nigeria; whereas former president Jonathan’s several trips to Israel was a prayer for the country and no any Christian coloration was attached. Students of history know the strategic divisive role Israel plays in the world; the arms deal during Jonathan cum those involved was never linked with Christianity; were it to happen during Buhari, the media would have captioned as ” Buhari prepares for Jihad buying armament..”.
Let us always treat issues based on their context and condemn evil no matter the perpetrator whether Imam or Reverend, Pope or Sultan, evil is evil, we should make our thorough investigation and research and should not tilt towards injustice. I am afraid that in the near future, if there are no sanctions on this kind of bias reporting, the media may plunge this nation into ethno-religious war. No nation goes into such and come back to normalcy easily.
These attacks, biases will breed nothing but widening of gaps of intolerance. The tide is already changing. An instance is how youths have engaged the Lagos state government on the issue of Hijaab even to the level of Appeal court. These coming youths are more informed and aware of how their fathers suffered in the hands of Christian missionaries when they had to change their names from Rasheed to Richard as an example. Some of them attended public schools where enmity against Islam is not hidden.
It is really high time Muslims returned and lived by the ideals of Islam. They should be consistent in their practice of Islam. The well-to-do and the few politicians should know that Allah will take them to account in the hereafter. One of the greatest services our rich men can render to Islam in the modern times is to invest more on media to enlighten and counter attacks on Islam. Let our Ramadan media patronage be around the year. There may perhaps be the need to boycott media platforms that are acrimonious to Islam.
Adeniyi O.Z. (PhD)

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Rasheed Abubakar wrote:
For the record, pastor Akanji Oluwaseun was among the terrorists that abducted the schoolgirls in Ikorodu. Interestingly, the other members of the gang, as paraded by the police, are Christians. In fact, one of them is Emmanuel, meaning, God is with us.
But our Christian dominated media didn't condemn the men's religion (Christianity), the way they did in the case of Yunusa, the man that allegedly abducted/eloped Ese.
In fact, one of the media described Mr. Oluwaseun as a fake pastor, in a bid to protect pastoral business venture (LOL).
Our hypocritical Christian activists have suddenly gone into hiding now that the kidnappers of the minors in Ikorodu are their "brothers-in-Christ". I was expecting them to shake social media, just as they did in the case of Ese's abduction saga.
When two people fight, and the referee to the fight take sides! What do you expect? That is why Allah (swt) says in the noble Qur'an: "... persistently stand firm on justice, and be witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives.
"Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So follow not [personal] inclination, lest you not be just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted." Q4: 135
And to the police, I commend them for the good job, and for parading the suspects in the abduction of the ikorodu school girls to the general public, barely 24 hours after they were apprehended.
But, if I may ask, why is it taking "donkey years" to parade Yunusa to the world? It is sad, we've not heard directly from the man in the middle of the Ese's abduction saga. Too sad!
Little wonder why some observers believe that the Ese saga is a conspiracy, meant to smear the image of Islaam, Emir Sanusi, Sharia Commission and the generality of Muslims.
"They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it." Q61: 8
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Rasheed Abubakar wrote:
For the record, pastor Akanji Oluwaseun was among the terrorists that abducted the schoolgirls in Ikorodu. Interestingly, the other members of the gang, as paraded by the police, are Christians. In fact, one of them is Emmanuel, meaning, God is with us.
But our Christian dominated media didn't condemn the men's religion (Christianity), the way they did in the case of Yunusa, the man that allegedly abducted/eloped Ese.
In fact, one of the media described Mr. Oluwaseun as a fake pastor, in a bid to protect pastoral business venture (LOL).
Our hypocritical Christian activists have suddenly gone into hiding now that the kidnappers of the minors in Ikorodu are their "brothers-in-Christ". I was expecting them to shake social media, just as they did in the case of Ese's abduction saga.
When two people fight, and the referee to the fight take sides! What do you expect? That is why Allah (swt) says in the noble Qur'an: "... persistently stand firm on justice, and be witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives.
"Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So follow not [personal] inclination, lest you not be just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted." Q4: 135
And to the police, I commend them for the good job, and for parading the suspects in the abduction of the ikorodu school girls to the general public, barely 24 hours after they were apprehended.
But, if I may ask, why is it taking "donkey years" to parade Yunusa to the world? It is sad, we've not heard directly from the man in the middle of the Ese's abduction saga. Too sad!
Little wonder why some observers believe that the Ese saga is a conspiracy, meant to smear the image of Islaam, Emir Sanusi, Sharia Commission and the generality of Muslims.
"They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it." Q61: 8
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PROVACATEUR:
We are not surprised but you can never win because we serve a living God and our Resurrected CHRIST is a proof

PrinceFromDilli:
God punish you sheik

diasporaman:
Innocent my yansh, birds of the same feather flocks together .
na dem dem

PROVACATEUR:
We are not surprised but you can never win because we serve a living God and our Resurrected CHRIST is a proof

okuneddie:
a beg this man need real trashing.....I don't know how northerners practice Islam....don't we have Muslims here in SW? but they don't behave like animals....

PROVACATEUR:
We are not surprised but you can never win because we serve a living God and our Resurrected CHRIST is a proof

All I see is sick people which hatred haas destroy their heart
Sorry ehnnn take heart

Godfullsam:
In the eyes of Islam (the religion of piss), yunusa is not guilty at all...

Sorry bro ..... Take heart

OAM4J, Mynd44


pls help m do d needful let peopl learn and know more thanks

But supposing it is proved that Yunusa had an illegal marriage based on Islamic law and other standards, what should happen?

The law of the land can take care of this. We do not need a national conference to determine that, which is why we have the courts. But it is also dangerous to try and convict him in the media. If we perceive infractions, we can sensitise the people so that they will bring accused persons to justice; that is all. We do not have the right to try people and convict them in the media.

The parents of the girl have said that Yunusa has forced their daughter to convert to Islam. Why does it seem that Muslims like to impose their religion on others?

Look, let us use our heads and not our hearts. Religion is a matter of the heart or a matter of conviction. So you cannot impose it on anybody. You cannot impose conviction on me. It is stupid at this age and time to say you have forced somebody to convert to Islam. You can’t force anybody to convert to Islam and of course, Islam has been very categorical on that. Let there be no compulsion in religion because faith is not compatible with compulsion.

So is it that some Muslims don’t understand this part of the Quran with the way they are intolerant of people of other faiths or even threaten relatives who convert to other religions? In some cases, people have been killed by family members for converting from Islam.

That is a totally different issue, which is different from compelling someone to convert to your religion. Intolerance is bad, I can tell you that. But let us admit it, religion is a heritage. I’m sure it will not please you as a Christian if your first child comes to you and says he is now a Buddhist. Even if you are not going to be violent or discriminatory against that child, you are not going to be happy. But the extent of the reaction will vary from individual to individual. There are those who will cautiously react and there are those who will overreact. It is in all religions; it is not just limited to Islam, it happens in Christianity too. I’ve witnessed it. A young lady converted to Islam and he was rejected by her parents. If you have not experienced it, then don’t blame anybody. We can appeal that people must react moderately. And this kind of intolerance again is different from not wanting to recognise the right of others to defer from you. If you have the right to keep your moustache and shave off your beard, what denies me the right to shave off my moustache and keep my beard? What is the problem about that? Why must you be intolerant? If I’m putting on a cap, it is not because my brain is leaking. Why must you deny me opportunities or look down upon me because I am putting on a cap? This is the kind of intolerance that I’m talking about. Look, no matter what you do, this is a plural world. For as long as the world remains, there will be Muslims and there will be Christians. Muslims cannot convert everyone to Islam and Christians cannot convert everyone to Christianity. Even everyone cannot become born-again. Everybody cannot join the Pentecostal bandwagon.

Catholics will remain Catholics. And once in a while, you find people crisscrossing; there is nothing we can do about it. But this is not the issue. The issue is that there are people who feed on hate and blow issues beyond proportions. They play religious and ethnic cards. The most unfortunate thing is that nothing divides the elite. President Muhammadu Buhari was at the Redeemed Camp and he joined them for the service of songs. When Jim Nwobodo (former Governor of Anambra State) was wedding, Abubakar Rimi (former Kano State Governor) went to church. They were friends. The late Ooni of Ife (Okunade Sijuwade) and the late Emir of Kano (Alhaji Ado Bayero) were very close friends. They were the closest of traditional rulers in their time.

We should not help those who want to propagate hate, divide the people and push another agenda. People are being abducted every day; people are being ritually murdered every day, Muslims, Christians, whatever.

But some people have said that a lot of similar issues have been going on before now but that Islamic clerics have never spoken against them until now, which is because of the pressure generated by Ese’s case. For instance, we understand that in Kano, it is even announced on radio that parents of minors that have been converted to Islam should accept their fate…

(I will not comment on that) unless people can bring proofs and as journalists, your profession demands that you hold facts to be sacred. Let these cases be proved. It is not enough for people to twist things and for the rest to follow in the bandwagon. It is wrong and quite unfortunate. We are not going to go far in this country if for every wrong, we blame religion. A pastor murdered his pregnant wife because he wanted to use the foetus, nobody condemned Christianity. It is in the news. They hold the pastor responsible for the evil that he has committed. And this happens every day. A pastor may defraud members of his congregation, nobody will condemn Christianity. We accept that Christianity has not taught them to do that. Why must we sensationalise? We should hold individuals who committed evil acts responsible for what they have done, and this is what we must do, but to hold religions responsible for the misdemeanor of individuals will be the height of wickedness. It is satanic, it is ignorance, and it will not promote peace, harmony and cooperation. And of course, it is against the ethics of the noble profession of journalism.

What age does Islam then specify that girls can be married off, just to be clear on that?

Islam has not specified any particular age. What Islam is concerned with is maturity. But it is up to each community at different points in time to operationalise. Look, if you are in the US, you will see 14-year-old girls getting pregnant and having babies. In fact, in the American community, incest is not so much of a crime. I’ve once seen somebody on TV saying ‘I’m this lady’s father and her baby’s grandfather.’ So is it not the height of hypocrisy that you see nothing wrong with bestiality and homosexuality, and even are celebrating and promoting it? So to answer your question, the operational age of maturity is determined from time to time by each society at different times in history. In Europe before now, what was the age of maturity? The kings of England, at what age did they get married and to who and at what age? We should be very careful. When we just make generalisations, it exposes the relative ignorance of those who are talking and it gives them away as agents of hate.

There is a wave of kidnapping cases now and people are worried. With the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Lagos, people wonder if another Chibok experience is coming.

There are worst things happening every day. Go to the police stations to get statistics of ritual murders, rape and kidnap cases, but because we cannot make sensations out of them, they do not attract our attention. Go to the motor parks, and places like Ajegunle, Mushin, or even everywhere, check the statistics of sexual violence, you will see that it is very alarming. Abduction in any form, be it of old women, young girls, or whoever is evil and criminal and it must be condemned. But the way to stop this evil act is not by pointing fingers at a religion or a region; that will only compound it and help create safe havens for criminals. Let us disrobe criminals. Don’t let us dress them in religious robes because they are not religious. They are criminals; thieves are thieves, murderers are murderers, kidnappers are kidnappers.

The problem some people have with Islam is that perpetrators of some criminal acts have the tendency to latch on to the religion and the Quran. For instance, it is said that the Quran promises 77 virgins and Aljanah for Muslims who kill infidels.

To you, as someone who has education and exposed, does it make sense?

To you, as a Christian who has an understanding of the Supreme Being, Allah, God, will he require an act of wickedness from you before he showers mercy and blessings upon you? Is it not absurd logic? You see, recently, and I do not hold Christianity responsible, a lot of Boko Haram members, who were captured, were said to be Christians. Those of them who are not Christians, the media reported that they did not even find Qurans with them. What they found were sex enhancing drugs. This is an age of identity theft in all forms and at the most sophisticated level. If they could not do it at a sophisticated level, they would do it at the crude level. Those who are blowing themselves up cannot be God-fearing. When they go to a market to blow up people, there are Christians, Muslims, children, old people, and young people and so on, what is their offence? How can a religion order this? If a religion would order this, would it not protect itself? People go into the mosque while prayers are going on and they detonate bombs. The media have been silent on that. If they were churches, they would have cried out that they are blowing up churches. The truth is that they are blowing up churches, but they are blowing up mosques too. They are killing more Muslim scholars than anyone else. And Boko Haram operates in an area dominated by Muslims, so the majority of those who suffer are Muslims. Terrorism is a war against all of us. Is Buhari an infidel? Was his convoy not attacked in Kaduna?

The same thing that the Boko Haram is doing in Nigeria is the same thing Lord Resistance Army is doing in Uganda; it is what the Anti-Balaka movement is doing in Central African Republic. Any religion can be hijacked, so why are we not talking about Christian terrorism when we talk about the LRA or the Anti-Balaka movement?

They commit great heinous crimes. I’m saying we have a problem, let us use our heads, clear our conscience, scan our heads and remove the virus of hate. Unfortunately, there is no way you can isolate the Muslims in this country and there is no way you can isolate the Christians in this country. Muslims and Christians are everywhere. Nobody is going away for anybody, so we better accept the reality.

But can we honestly say that religious leaders are doing enough to curb people who try to perpetrate evil in the name of religion?

Let us be fair to religious leaders. What do you expect religious leaders to do precisely? Their greatest power is to persuade people, to preach. You are preaching to satanic people, majority of who go to churches and mosques on days they want to show off. What could the clerics have done? Will they arrest them? You know in this country, you do not even have the courage to report criminals to security agencies. What do you want religious leaders to do? Let me tell you and let me admit, there are religious leaders who have lived below the expectations of their calling. We know them. Some of them have been involved in corruption, gun running, arms dealings, contract scams, and so on. Nigerians know them. They are the ones who have been making the most noise about nothing. They are the ones that will cry wolf and are bent on dividing this country along religious lines. We have not always been like this. We all went to school. We had classmates, who were Christians and Muslims but we never bothered. We practised our religion, they practised theirs. We never dealt with them on the basis of their religious convictions. So we need to get it right.


http://www.punchng.com/i-hold-yunusa-innocent-until-i-hear-from-him-sheikh-ahmad/

I hold Yunusa innocent until I hear from him –Sheikh Ahmad

The Chief Missioner of Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Ahmad, in this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN and GBENRO ADEOYE, says the case of Yunusa, the alleged kidnapper of Ese Oruru, is straightforward and if found guilty, should face the law of the land

With Ese Oruru’s case, a lot of people have blamed Islam, saying it encourages paedophilia. What do you think about this?

It is unfortunate and it is callous of those who are holding a religion of almost two billion people responsible for the action of an individual who lived most of his life in Bayelsa State, but of northern extraction. If this is the way the world is, there will be so many blames and a situation will be created for hate, lack of tolerance and perpetual hostility between people, religions and nations. The KKK (Ku Klux Klan) in the United States, uses cross sign as a symbol, but has anybody ever blamed its action on Christianity? Adolf Hitler (leader of the Nazi Germany) was a Christian, has anybody blamed Christianity for his actions? This is why this kind of reasoning is very unfortunate; it is intellectually bankrupt and it stands the fact on its head. It is sensationalism at its best. I do believe that it is a smokescreen; the real agenda is that it is a campaign of hate against a region and against a religion and it is not going to take us very far.

But some people will say that this is a religion that allows people to marry minors and that if that was not so, no one would have been able to hide under its cover.

Again, that is feeding fat on ignorance. Let us go back in history. What was the age of puberty in Europe until very recently? Even up until now, states in the US have different ages of maturity. You can insist that 18 years is the age of maturity, but in other climes, they say it is 16. What do you say about that? Then again, we should be very careful with the way we throw tantrums. Those who live in a glass house should not throw stones. Islam reveres Jesus Christ. In fact, a whole chapter of the Quran is dedicated to the mother of Jesus; it is called Surat Mariam. And it is Islam that came in strong defence of Mariam and cleared her of all the allegations that were levelled against her. What are you going to say about the mother of Jesus? At what age did she get pregnant and for who? Joseph the carpenter who was close to 90 years old? She was a minor, 14 or 15 years. What is the age of maturity in the bible? So we should be very careful before we throw tantrums. We should not be blinded by hate and we should not condescend to generalisations. Generalisations are essentially simplistic and they complicate issues, promote ignorance, block mutual understanding and societal harmony.

But when the incident broke, as the leader of a sizeable number of Muslims in the country, how would you comment on what the alleged abductor, Yunusa, did?

Yes, I will make my comments. Let us now go to the issues. I can tell you very authoritatively the Islamic rulings, as far as marriage in general, is concerned. Let us use that as the basis for determining the correctness or otherwise of the action of whoever it is; remove the unfortunate individual from the picture now. Let us look at the fundamentals. The first condition for a valid marriage in Islam is the consent of the lady to be married. Islam holds that you cannot marry a woman against her will. As much as Islam has given power to the parents, Islam has not compelled such power to marry a lady against her will. No! So the first condition for a valid marriage in Islam is that the lady must consent willingly.

Two, this consent must also be supported by her parents, especially her father. So you cannot marry a woman without the consent of her guardian, and in this case, her father or whoever is the accredited representative of the father, if the father is not there.

The third condition is what is called Maarh. It is not a dowry and it is not even a gift. It is what a woman demands from the man for being man enough. Although, this is negotiable between both of them, they must come to an agreement. It could be cash, kind, deferred or even graduated over time. This is instructive because Islam grants such to a woman who is going into marriage. And from the outset, Islam is saying that she is to be consulted.

Finally, there must be at least two witnesses; these are the minimal conditions of marriage that must be satisfied. Take this against what happened. Where does abduction or elopement come in? The lady cannot give herself in marriage. It will not make that marriage valid.

Is that irrespective of the age of the lady in question?

Yes, irrespective of her age. This is because marriage is not just a union between two people; it is also a union between two families. In fact, in situations where the parents are being unnecessarily difficult or don’t have valid reasons, maybe because they think the individual who wants to marry their daughter is not rich enough, there are so many processes involved before whoever is the community leader can overrule the objection of the parents in the interest of the lady. So we must not continue to feed on ignorance and hate. We require some minimal understanding. What is even the provision of Islam about marriage?

Also, there are so many individuals doing wrong things. As we speak, so many people are breaking laws. They are acting in manners that are inconsistent with their conviction, faith and the law of the land. Now, as a leader of an Islamic organisation, how many people will I have to speak up against? ‘You are driving against traffic and you call yourself a Muslim. You’re taking bribe, or doing this or that’. You know it is impossible.

So until we verify the claims independently, we take them as allegations which have not been proved. So I hold Yunusa innocent because I have not had opportunity to hear from him. But let me say that if what he was alleged to have done is true, then that would be inconsistent with Islam. Islam does not allow you, whether underage or otherwise, to elope or abduct a girl or anybody for that matter. That is not the essence of marriage.

Some people may see Yunusa as a soldier of Islam having taken a girl from Bayelsa State to the north.

Yunusa had been living in Bayelsa State for long; he is well known to the parents of this girl. He is reported to be the customer of the mother of this girl. So Yunusa is not a stranger to the family; and not a stranger to the girl. There must have been some form of relationship between all of them before it turned sour. So when he was patronising the mother, he was not a soldier of Islam? It is probable that there may be some things that he has done in the past to please the parents. The parents never claimed that they never knew him, so he is not somebody just coming out of the blues. But this is not justifying his actions, no, far from that. I’m just saying that we should read between the lines. Whatever happened to investigation? We just pick news on the table without doing any investigation.

The incident happened in August and was brought to the attention of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.

Do you think the reason he gave that he had written a letter and didn’t know his directive was not followed was tenable?

First and foremost, the Emir of Kano must have intervened or arbitrated to resolve the conflict. He did not act in the capacity of a judge and he did not constitute a court. According to the evidence on ground, the case was taken to him as the Emir. The case did not even happen in Kano city, it happened in a village. Then he contacted the district head to investigate. The district head contacted the village head and they gave reports to him. To authenticate the report, he referred it to another body. ‘Please investigate this and report back to me.’ And they reported back to him and he said ‘look, this girl is too young to be married, return her to her parents.’ It was said that the girl complained that her life would be in danger, but the Emir said ‘okay, the Assistant Inspector-General of the zone, please ensure that you return this girl to her parents and also ensure her safety. What else would he have done under the circumstances? I don’t know; I want people to tell me. So I see all the snide remarks, all the campaigns of calumny, all the wailing against the Emir of Kano as uncalled for and it is unfortunate. Those who have taken it upon themselves to launch sneer campaigns against others should know that one day, they would also be in positions of authority.

As an Islamic leader, what do you think should be Yunusa’s punishment if it is established that he had abducted Ese?

If it was abduction, I think the law of the land is sufficient in dealing with all cases of kidnap and abduction. It is not a religious matter.

You are not going to suggest a Sharia punishment?

No, wait! There have been cases of robbery. It is a daily thing and in robbery operations, there will be Muslims who could be Yoruba or northerners. There could be Christians who are south easterners or south southerners. Would you report that these robbers are representatives of their ethnic groups, zones, or religions? No! We just report them as robbers. What they have done is criminal. It does not matter what religion they profess. They have committed a criminal act and when you bring religion into it, you are sensationalising it and unwittingly building a defensive wall around it. That is what the press is doing. You are giving them protection and it drawing them into a bigger and larger conflict. Yunusa, according to media reports, is a commercial tricycle rider. He hails from Kano and was living in Bayelsa State. That paints a picture of someone who had lived in the state over a period of time and interacted with the community.

I’m sure that Igbo people come to Yorubaland and get themselves involved in crime. Hausa people go to Igboland and get involved in crime. Will it be reasonable, fair, or just to regard these criminals as representatives of their ethnic groups or religions? Will it be right for anybody to say that they have been sent on a mission by either their ethnic or religious groups? Nobody does this but then when it comes to a case that people have deeper interests in and want to sensationalise, they begin to look at the ethnic background. If that would not create enough sensation, they begin to look at religion. So they look at the prominent person (around the issue) and draw him in. People even, at one point, alleged that the girl was being held in the palace of the Emir of Kano. This is something that is very far from the truth.

What about if Yunusa has had carnal knowledge of the minor, what punishment is stated in the Sharia law for the offence?

If the case of rape is proved against him, for instance, then let the law take its course. The most unfortunate thing is that all of these stories have been a one sided campaign. We have not heard from the girl or from Yunusa and we are already passing judgements. How fair is that? By any standard of justice, they are innocent. As far as I’m concerned, Yunusa is innocent until it is proved that he has committed a crime. I will not condemn him merely on the strength of allegations until he is properly tried. But let me say here that I am not defending the person of Yunusa. No, very far from it. And I will never defend whatever is wrong and inhuman and cruel and unjust.

As an Islamic leader, what do you think should be Yunusa’s punishment if it is established that he had abducted Ese?

If it was abduction, I think the law of the land is sufficient in dealing with all cases of kidnap and abduction. It is not a religious matter.

You are not going to suggest a Sharia punishment?

No, wait! There have been cases of robbery. It is a daily thing and in robbery operations, there will be Muslims who could be Yoruba or northerners. There could be Christians who are south easterners or south southerners. Would you report that these robbers are representatives of their ethnic groups, zones, or religions? No! We just report them as robbers. What they have done is criminal. It does not matter what religion they profess. They have committed a criminal act and when you bring religion into it, you are sensationalising it and unwittingly building a defensive wall around it. That is what the press is doing. You are giving them protection and it drawing them into a bigger and larger conflict. Yunusa, according to media reports, is a commercial tricycle rider. He hails from Kano and was living in Bayelsa State. That paints a picture of someone who had lived in the state over a period of time and interacted with the community.

I’m sure that Igbo people come to Yorubaland and get themselves involved in crime. Hausa people go to Igboland and get involved in crime. Will it be reasonable, fair, or just to regard these criminals as representatives of their ethnic groups or religions? Will it be right for anybody to say that they have been sent on a mission by either their ethnic or religious groups? Nobody does this but then when it comes to a case that people have deeper interests in and want to sensationalise, they begin to look at the ethnic background. If that would not create enough sensation, they begin to look at religion. So they look at the prominent person (around the issue) and draw him in. People even, at one point, alleged that the girl was being held in the palace of the Emir of Kano. This is something that is very far from the truth.

What about if Yunusa has had carnal knowledge of the minor, what punishment is stated in the Sharia law for the offence?

If the case of rape is proved against him, for instance, then let the law take its course. The most unfortunate thing is that all of these stories have been a one sided campaign. We have not heard from the girl or from Yunusa and we are already passing judgements. How fair is that? By any standard of justice, they are innocent. As far as I’m concerned, Yunusa is innocent until it is proved that he has committed a crime. I will not condemn him merely on the strength of allegations until he is properly tried. But let me say here that I am not defending the person of Yunusa. No, very far from it. And I will never defend whatever is wrong and inhuman and cruel and unjust.

But supposing it is proved that Yunusa had an illegal marriage based on Islamic law and other standards, what should happen?

The law of the land can take care of this. We do not need a national conference to determine that, which is why we have the courts. But it is also dangerous to try and convict him in the media. If we perceive infractions, we can sensitise the people so that they will bring accused persons to justice; that is all. We do not have the right to try people and convict them in the media.

The parents of the girl have said that Yunusa has forced their daughter to convert to Islam. Why does it seem that Muslims like to impose their religion on others?

Look, let us use our heads and not our hearts. Religion is a matter of the heart or a matter of conviction. So you cannot impose it on anybody. You cannot impose conviction on me. It is stupid at this age and time to say you have forced somebody to convert to Islam. You can’t force anybody to convert to Islam and of course, Islam has been very categorical on that. Let there be no compulsion in religion because faith is not compatible with compulsion.

So is it that some Muslims don’t understand this part of the Quran with the way they are intolerant of people of other faiths or even threaten relatives who convert to other religions? In some cases, people have been killed by family members for converting from Islam.

That is a totally different issue, which is different from compelling someone to convert to your religion. Intolerance is bad, I can tell you that. But let us admit it, religion is a heritage. I’m sure it will not please you as a Christian if your first child comes to you and says he is now a Buddhist. Even if you are not going to be violent or discriminatory against that child, you are not going to be happy. But the extent of the reaction will vary from individual to individual. There are those who will cautiously react and there are those who will overreact. It is in all religions; it is not just limited to Islam, it happens in Christianity too. I’ve witnessed it. A young lady converted to Islam and he was rejected by her parents. If you have not experienced it, then don’t blame anybody. We can appeal that people must react moderately. And this kind of intolerance again is different from not wanting to recognise the right of others to defer from you. If you have the right to keep your moustache and shave off your beard, what denies me the right to shave off my moustache and keep my beard? What is the problem about that? Why must you be intolerant? If I’m putting on a cap, it is not because my brain is leaking. Why must you deny me opportunities or look down upon me because I am putting on a cap? This is the kind of intolerance that I’m talking about. Look, no matter what you do, this is a plural world. For as long as the world remains, there will be Muslims and there will be Christians. Muslims cannot convert everyone to Islam and Christians cannot convert everyone to Christianity. Even everyone cannot become born-again. Everybody cannot join the Pentecostal bandwagon.

Catholics will remain Catholics. And once in a while, you find people crisscrossing; there is nothing we can do about it. But this is not the issue. The issue is that there are people who feed on hate and blow issues beyond proportions. They play religious and ethnic cards. The most unfortunate thing is that nothing divides the elite. President Muhammadu Buhari was at the Redeemed Camp and he joined them for the service of songs. When Jim Nwobodo (former Governor of Anambra State) was wedding, Abubakar Rimi (former Kano State Governor) went to church. They were friends. The late Ooni of Ife (Okunade Sijuwade) and the late Emir of Kano (Alhaji Ado Bayero) were very close friends. They were the closest of traditional rulers in their time.

We should not help those who want to propagate hate, divide the people and push another agenda. People are being abducted every day; people are being ritually murdered every day, Muslims, Christians, whatever.

But some people have said that a lot of similar issues have been going on before now but that Islamic clerics have never spoken against them until now, which is because of the pressure generated by Ese’s case. For instance, we understand that in Kano, it is even announced on radio that parents of minors that have been converted to Islam should accept their fate…

(I will not comment on that) unless people can bring proofs and as journalists, your profession demands that you hold facts to be sacred. Let these cases be proved. It is not enough for people to twist things and for the rest to follow in the bandwagon. It is wrong and quite unfortunate. We are not going to go far in this country if for every wrong, we blame religion. A pastor murdered his pregnant wife because he wanted to use the foetus, nobody condemned Christianity. It is in the news. They hold the pastor responsible for the evil that he has committed. And this happens every day. A pastor may defraud members of his congregation, nobody will condemn Christianity. We accept that Christianity has not taught them to do that. Why must we sensationalise? We should hold individuals who committed evil acts responsible for what they have done, and this is what we must do, but to hold religions responsible for the misdemeanor of individuals will be the height of wickedness. It is satanic, it is ignorance, and it will not promote peace, harmony and cooperation. And of course, it is against the ethics of the noble profession of journalism.

What age does Islam then specify that girls can be married off, just to be clear on that?

Islam has not specified any particular age. What Islam is concerned with is maturity. But it is up to each community at different points in time to operationalise. Look, if you are in the US, you will see 14-year-old girls getting pregnant and having babies. In fact, in the American community, incest is not so much of a crime. I’ve once seen somebody on TV saying ‘I’m this lady’s father and her baby’s grandfather.’ So is it not the height of hypocrisy that you see nothing wrong with bestiality and homosexuality, and even are celebrating and promoting it? So to answer your question, the operational age of maturity is determined from time to time by each society at different times in history. In Europe before now, what was the age of maturity? The kings of England, at what age did they get married and to who and at what age? We should be very careful. When we just make generalisations, it exposes the relative ignorance of those who are talking and it gives them away as agents of hate.

There is a wave of kidnapping cases now and people are worried. With the recent abduction of schoolgirls in Lagos, people wonder if another Chibok experience is coming.

There are worst things happening every day. Go to the police stations to get statistics of ritual murders, rape and kidnap cases, but because we cannot make sensations out of them, they do not attract our attention. Go to the motor parks, and places like Ajegunle, Mushin, or even everywhere, check the statistics of sexual violence, you will see that it is very alarming. Abduction in any form, be it of old women, young girls, or whoever is evil and criminal and it must be condemned. But the way to stop this evil act is not by pointing fingers at a religion or a region; that will only compound it and help create safe havens for criminals. Let us disrobe criminals. Don’t let us dress them in religious robes because they are not religious. They are criminals; thieves are thieves, murderers are murderers, kidnappers are kidnappers.

The problem some people have with Islam is that perpetrators of some criminal acts have the tendency to latch on to the religion and the Quran. For instance, it is said that the Quran promises 77 virgins and Aljanah for Muslims who kill infidels.

To you, as someone who has education and exposed, does it make sense?

To you, as a Christian who has an understanding of the Supreme Being, Allah, God, will he require an act of wickedness from you before he showers mercy and blessings upon you? Is it not absurd logic? You see, recently, and I do not hold Christianity responsible, a lot of Boko Haram members, who were captured, were said to be Christians. Those of them who are not Christians, the media reported that they did not even find Qurans with them. What they found were sex enhancing drugs. This is an age of identity theft in all forms and at the most sophisticated level. If they could not do it at a sophisticated level, they would do it at the crude level. Those who are blowing themselves up cannot be God-fearing. When they go to a market to blow up people, there are Christians, Muslims, children, old people, and young people and so on, what is their offence? How can a religion order this? If a religion would order this, would it not protect itself? People go into the mosque while prayers are going on and they detonate bombs. The media have been silent on that. If they were churches, they would have cried out that they are blowing up churches. The truth is that they are blowing up churches, but they are blowing up mosques too. They are killing more Muslim scholars than anyone else. And Boko Haram operates in an area dominated by Muslims, so the majority of those who suffer are Muslims. Terrorism is a war against all of us. Is Buhari an infidel? Was his convoy not attacked in Kaduna?

The same thing that the Boko Haram is doing in Nigeria is the same thing Lord Resistance Army is doing in Uganda; it is what the Anti-Balaka movement is doing in Central African Republic. Any religion can be hijacked, so why are we not talking about Christian terrorism when we talk about the LRA or the Anti-Balaka movement?

They commit great heinous crimes. I’m saying we have a problem, let us use our heads, clear our conscience, scan our heads and remove the virus of hate. Unfortunately, there is no way you can isolate the Muslims in this country and there is no way you can isolate the Christians in this country. Muslims and Christians are everywhere. Nobody is going away for anybody, so we better accept the reality.

But can we honestly say that religious leaders are doing enough to curb people who try to perpetrate evil in the name of religion?

Let us be fair to religious leaders. What do you expect religious leaders to do precisely? Their greatest power is to persuade people, to preach. You are preaching to satanic people, majority of who go to churches and mosques on days they want to show off. What could the clerics have done? Will they arrest them? You know in this country, you do not even have the courage to report criminals to security agencies. What do you want religious leaders to do? Let me tell you and let me admit, there are religious leaders who have lived below the expectations of their calling. We know them. Some of them have been involved in corruption, gun running, arms dealings, contract scams, and so on. Nigerians know them. They are the ones who have been making the most noise about nothing. They are the ones that will cry wolf and are bent on dividing this country along religious lines. We have not always been like this. We all went to school. We had classmates, who were Christians and Muslims but we never bothered. We practised our religion, they practised theirs. We never dealt with them on the basis of their religious convictions. So we need to get it right.


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I hold Yunusa innocent until I hear from him –Sheikh Ahmad


The Chief Missioner of Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Ahmad, in this interview with ADEOLA BALOGUN and GBENRO ADEOYE, says the case of Yunusa, the alleged kidnapper of Ese Oruru, is straightforward and if found guilty, should face the law of the land

With Ese Oruru’s case, a lot of people have blamed Islam, saying it encourages paedophilia. What do you think about this?

It is unfortunate and it is callous of those who are holding a religion of almost two billion people responsible for the action of an individual who lived most of his life in Bayelsa State, but of northern extraction. If this is the way the world is, there will be so many blames and a situation will be created for hate, lack of tolerance and perpetual hostility between people, religions and nations. The KKK (Ku Klux Klan) in the United States, uses cross sign as a symbol, but has anybody ever blamed its action on Christianity? Adolf Hitler (leader of the Nazi Germany) was a Christian, has anybody blamed Christianity for his actions? This is why this kind of reasoning is very unfortunate; it is intellectually bankrupt and it stands the fact on its head. It is sensationalism at its best. I do believe that it is a smokescreen; the real agenda is that it is a campaign of hate against a region and against a religion and it is not going to take us very far.

But some people will say that this is a religion that allows people to marry minors and that if that was not so, no one would have been able to hide under its cover.

Again, that is feeding fat on ignorance. Let us go back in history. What was the age of puberty in Europe until very recently? Even up until now, states in the US have different ages of maturity. You can insist that 18 years is the age of maturity, but in other climes, they say it is 16. What do you say about that? Then again, we should be very careful with the way we throw tantrums. Those who live in a glass house should not throw stones. Islam reveres Jesus Christ. In fact, a whole chapter of the Quran is dedicated to the mother of Jesus; it is called Surat Mariam. And it is Islam that came in strong defence of Mariam and cleared her of all the allegations that were levelled against her. What are you going to say about the mother of Jesus? At what age did she get pregnant and for who? Joseph the carpenter who was close to 90 years old? She was a minor, 14 or 15 years. What is the age of maturity in the bible? So we should be very careful before we throw tantrums. We should not be blinded by hate and we should not condescend to generalisations. Generalisations are essentially simplistic and they complicate issues, promote ignorance, block mutual understanding and societal harmony.

But when the incident broke, as the leader of a sizeable number of Muslims in the country, how would you comment on what the alleged abductor, Yunusa, did?

Yes, I will make my comments. Let us now go to the issues. I can tell you very authoritatively the Islamic rulings, as far as marriage in general, is concerned. Let us use that as the basis for determining the correctness or otherwise of the action of whoever it is; remove the unfortunate individual from the picture now. Let us look at the fundamentals. The first condition for a valid marriage in Islam is the consent of the lady to be married. Islam holds that you cannot marry a woman against her will. As much as Islam has given power to the parents, Islam has not compelled such power to marry a lady against her will. No! So the first condition for a valid marriage in Islam is that the lady must consent willingly.

Two, this consent must also be supported by her parents, especially her father. So you cannot marry a woman without the consent of her guardian, and in this case, her father or whoever is the accredited representative of the father, if the father is not there.

The third condition is what is called Maarh. It is not a dowry and it is not even a gift. It is what a woman demands from the man for being man enough. Although, this is negotiable between both of them, they must come to an agreement. It could be cash, kind, deferred or even graduated over time. This is instructive because Islam grants such to a woman who is going into marriage. And from the outset, Islam is saying that she is to be consulted.

Finally, there must be at least two witnesses; these are the minimal conditions of marriage that must be satisfied. Take this against what happened. Where does abduction or elopement come in? The lady cannot give herself in marriage. It will not make that marriage valid.

Is that irrespective of the age of the lady in question?

Yes, irrespective of her age. This is because marriage is not just a union between two people; it is also a union between two families. In fact, in situations where the parents are being unnecessarily difficult or don’t have valid reasons, maybe because they think the individual who wants to marry their daughter is not rich enough, there are so many processes involved before whoever is the community leader can overrule the objection of the parents in the interest of the lady. So we must not continue to feed on ignorance and hate. We require some minimal understanding. What is even the provision of Islam about marriage?

Also, there are so many individuals doing wrong things. As we speak, so many people are breaking laws. They are acting in manners that are inconsistent with their conviction, faith and the law of the land. Now, as a leader of an Islamic organisation, how many people will I have to speak up against? ‘You are driving against traffic and you call yourself a Muslim. You’re taking bribe, or doing this or that’. You know it is impossible.

So until we verify the claims independently, we take them as allegations which have not been proved. So I hold Yunusa innocent because I have not had opportunity to hear from him. But let me say that if what he was alleged to have done is true, then that would be inconsistent with Islam. Islam does not allow you, whether underage or otherwise, to elope or abduct a girl or anybody for that matter. That is not the essence of marriage.

Some people may see Yunusa as a soldier of Islam having taken a girl from Bayelsa State to the north.

Yunusa had been living in Bayelsa State for long; he is well known to the parents of this girl. He is reported to be the customer of the mother of this girl. So Yunusa is not a stranger to the family; and not a stranger to the girl. There must have been some form of relationship between all of them before it turned sour. So when he was patronising the mother, he was not a soldier of Islam? It is probable that there may be some things that he has done in the past to please the parents. The parents never claimed that they never knew him, so he is not somebody just coming out of the blues. But this is not justifying his actions, no, far from that. I’m just saying that we should read between the lines. Whatever happened to investigation? We just pick news on the table without doing any investigation.

The incident happened in August and was brought to the attention of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.

Do you think the reason he gave that he had written a letter and didn’t know his directive was not followed was tenable?

First and foremost, the Emir of Kano must have intervened or arbitrated to resolve the conflict. He did not act in the capacity of a judge and he did not constitute a court. According to the evidence on ground, the case was taken to him as the Emir. The case did not even happen in Kano city, it happened in a village. Then he contacted the district head to investigate. The district head contacted the village head and they gave reports to him. To authenticate the report, he referred it to another body. ‘Please investigate this and report back to me.’ And they reported back to him and he said ‘look, this girl is too young to be married, return her to her parents.’ It was said that the girl complained that her life would be in danger, but the Emir said ‘okay, the Assistant Inspector-General of the zone, please ensure that you return this girl to her parents and also ensure her safety. What else would he have done under the circumstances? I don’t know; I want people to tell me. So I see all the snide remarks, all the campaigns of calumny, all the wailing against the Emir of Kano as uncalled for and it is unfortunate. Those who have taken it upon themselves to launch sneer campaigns against others should know that one day, they would also be in positions of authority.