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2027: Sokoto youths beat up Imam over campaign inside Mosque amid escalating insecurity, hunger

An imam identified as Malam Sadi Ginau was reportedly attacked in Sokoto State after the Maghrib prayer on Monday evening following remarks that sparked outrage over supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 election.


The youth in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State reportedly beat up the Islamic cleric after he allegedly used a mosque sermon to campaign for Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election and urged worshippers to support a Muslim-Muslim ticket.

According to a viral video obtained by BusinessDay, the incident reportedly followed remarks attributed to the imam during the sermon, in which he allegedly told worshippers that anyone unwilling to support a Muslim-Muslim ticket should examine their faith.

The incident occurred after Ginau canvassed for the re-election of the APC ahead of the 2027 election and expressed support for a Muslim-Muslim ticket.


Eyewitnesses claimed that before discussing the issue, the imam said he had received a directive from the leader of the Izala Movement in Plateau State to support the APC from the top to the grassroots.

The statement reportedly sparked protests among some youths in the mosque, who began shouting, “It is a lie.”


The situation allegedly escalated, with some youths throwing stones and physically assaulting the imam.


Security personnel reportedly arrived shortly afterwards and intervened to prevent the situation from escalating further.

The circumstances surrounding the alleged directive, as well as the identities of those involved in the reported attack, could not be independently verified at the time of filing this report.

https://businessday.ng/news/article/2027-sokoto-youths-beat-up-imam-over-campaign-inside-mosque-amid-escalating-insecurity-hunger/?amp

2027 will be interesting...our mumu don do!
Sheikh Jingir and his ilks,thinks that Nigerian youths are foolish,ones they collect enough money from politicians,they come to impose their will on the hungry masses,in the name of religion.
You can deceive some of the people some of the times but not all the people,all the time.
They think northerners are zombies,ones you ask them to do something in the name of religion,they no longer have the capacity to question it. Their doubt will be cleared,come 2027!

that's is very good. let it be the way to go henceforth. you do anyhow you receive it anyhow

The truth is that whomsoever wishes to do a physical campaign for APC's tilumbu this year MUST find a way to carry security and bodyguards because . . . 😆 that beating wey dem carry give that agbalagba for warri last month with bottles upon crates of Hero Beer for ontop him bald head go be chaise 😏

The MENDING will be televised for all to watch and enjoy 🤗

YES!
Make dem knack am 2×2 and mend am very well.
Even Mohammed is proud of them.

They think it was before when they used religion and tribalism to hoodwink the uninitiated.
This time hunger and squalid existence have got the greater percentage of the population locked in.., big time too.., irrespective of religious and tribal differences.
Chicago merchant must hear inwii at the polls..

We Yoruba Muslims will do the same thing if any Imam try any nonsense about 2027

Fake news

Una mind no go touch ground..

So no one has a camera in the entire mosque? Keep spreading your propaganda dey go.

I detest the new Nairaland. It is undemocratic, with so much media caging and gagging. I don’t know what they're protecting. You can no longer express yourself freely without being bsnned or having your posts deleted. If not, falsehoods like this should ordinarily attract a commensurate response.

Tinubu should demand for a refund from his Northern clerics or they will all chop and clean mouth. Muslim-muslim ticket has expired in the North.

Meanwhile, here is Masari, Tinubu's placeholder and Special Adviser on Polical Affairs donating 600 million naira to Sheikh Yahaya Jingir. Those who say Yahaya Jingir's rethorics are state-backed may not be far from the truth. In any case, the muslim-muslim ticket is ageing like soured milk in the core North.

If you are following Yahaya Jingir to shout Muslim Muslim ticket look at this video! 600 million Naira 😂😂

And you still think removal of subsidy is for you and me! 😂 pic.twitter.com/qTUx12LThz

— Mal. Imran U. Wakili (PULLO) 👑 #iSTANDWITHELRUFAI (@IU_Wakilii) August 24, 2026

This is very WRONG, People should be free to campaign for any one they want.

The president has weaponized religion. Sad!

givedemwotowoto:
The president has weaponized religion. Sad!

Religion has always been weaponized. But what the religious leaders are not observing is that people are now wiser. They have seen that whether you come from my street or my tribe, e no mean say my life go better. The same thing for religion now. Religion has always been a tool to give people hope. But he who stands for truth has nothing to worry about.

Sheikh Yahaya Jingir don pocket #600M. The next bandits chop 2X2 .

Gotocourt:
Sheikh Yahaya Jingir don pocket #600M. The next bandits chop 2X2 .

Who no know go know
Dem no dey telli person

https://thenews-chronicle.com/youths-allegedly-beat-sokoto-friday-prayer-imam-over-political-poster/?noamp=available


The original reporter and what really happened.

this is no longer funny oo . first time I hear say imam collect

in the north, they see imams as infallible. 2027 will be a different ballgame if this is real story

Even mostly are feeling it the don't even support the MM to ticket,now is not about religion but about hunger, insecurity and other devilish device faction against Nigerians

North in the bag crew will say it was an Obidient mob in the mosque.
Looks as if PO and obidients are the only opposition or the only opposition that bothers them. You guys should not give Yekini high BP o.

As he no get sense,make them beat the sense inside am.

This is just warm up 😂