Tag: MURIC

Tinubu’s Appointments: “10 Christians, 4 Muslims: CAN will not protest” – MURIC

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has berated the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for remaining silent more than 72 hours after the appointment of five Christians and two Muslims as service chiefs by a Muslim president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was contained in an issued statement released from MURIC’s headquarters by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Friday. The group, in statement, argued that the Nigerian media as well as cyberspace would have been awash with protests from CAN had it been the other way round. The statement read…

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2023 Anti-Candidate Plan: “Do not work against Tinubu” – MURIC warns Northern Governors 

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The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has told some Northern governors who are allegedly ‘planning’ to work for Atiku Abubakar to defeat Bola Tinubu to shelve the plan. The group, in a statement issued by its director Professor Ishaq Akintola, yesterday, said there is no alternative to Tinubu. The statement read in part: “Our position is based on the declaration of the twelve Northern governors who pitched their camp with Bola Ahmed Tinubu by insisting that power must shift to the South just before the presidential primaries. “We have no scintilla…

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MURIC raises alarm on hoarding of rice, fingers CAN

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the relevant authorities to critically look into the unwholesome attitude of some people suspected to be members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), over massive purchases and hoarding of paddy rice across the country. The Muslim body raised the alarm in a statement signed by the Chairman, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Kano State Chapter, Hassan Sani Indabawa, on Friday. The statement read in part:“Series of investigations conducted by MURIC has revealed a disturbing trend of massive purchase of paddy rice across…

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“Aguiyi-Ironsi, NOT Buhari, started same religion leadership in Nigeria” – MURIC tackles Kukah

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has tackled the Catholic bishop of Sokoto, Rev. Fr. Mathew Hassan Kukah, over his comment which suggested that President Muhammadu Buhari started the same-religion leadership in 1983. In a statement issued by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola on Wednesday, MURIC asserted that same-faith leadership began under Christian leaders in the country and it preceded the Buhari-Idiagbon administration. According to the group, the first Nigerian military Head of State, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, picked a Christian deputy in 1966. The statement reads: “While speaking during a television programme,…

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Kaduna: MURIC hails el-Rufa’i on four-day working week

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As schools resumed on 10th January, 2022 for the second term in the academic session, an Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has hailed the Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, over his directive that all schools in the State should operate a four-day school week. The group described the governor’s decision as visionary, equitable and humane. Recall that all civil servants began the same four-day working week about five weeks ago. The group expressed its opinion through its director and founder, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 12th…

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2023: MURIC names 8 Yoruba Muslim potential candidates for presidency

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An Islamic group Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Monday listed eight Yoruba Muslims that it considered fit to be president in 2023. The group, in a statement by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said that it believes 2023 is the time for a Yoruba Muslim to occupy Aso Rock, adding that Yoruba Christians have enjoyed that luxury. “No Yoruba Muslim has emerged as president since independence. Mathew Olusegun Obasanjo has been president twice: once as a military head of state (1976–79) and as a civilian president (1999 -2007). Ernest Shonekan…

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‘Treat repentant Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists like brothers, train them’ – MURIC urges Buhari

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The Muslim Rights Concern group, (MURIC), has joined Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, in appealing to the Buhari-led administration and the Nigerian Army to do everything possible in assisting the state government in resettling and reintegrating Boko Haram insurgents and ISWAP fighters who are surrendering. MURIC’s appeal was contained in a statement released by its Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, on Thursday. The Islamic group urged the Federal Government and the Nigerian Army to treat the returning Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists like brothers newly found, adding that they should…

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2023: MURIC faults CAN’s call for Christian president

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The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has faulted a recent statement issued by the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), in which it called for a Christian president for Nigeria by 2023. MURIC, who spoke via its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, yesterday, said while it is not opposed to the idea of a Christian president for Nigeria, CAN must wait for its turn. The organisation said it believes it is not yet the turn of a Christian to be the president of Nigeria, going by “mathematical exactitude from the time Nigeria began…

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“Apologise for your ill-advised comparison of Igboho to Moses, Prophet Muhammad” – MURIC warns Afenifere

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The Muslim Rights Concern group(MURIC), has demanded for an unreserved apology from Afenifere, the Yoruba socio-cultural group,  comparing Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Igboho, to Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Afenifere had compared Igboho’s current travail in Benin Republic to that of Prophet Muhammad in Madinah. In a press release issued by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, MURIC said Afenifere’s statement was not only sacrilegious but outrageous and audacious, and advised Afenifere to compare Igboho to any of the Yoruba heroes, if they must idolise him. The Afenifere socio-cultural group had compared Igboho’s current…

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2023: MURIC clarifies stand over Yoruba Muslim presidency

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The muslim group, Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), on Monday clarified its stance regarding an alleged opposition to a Christian Presidency in the 2023 polls. According to MURIC, its advocacy is for the South-West to produce a Muslim presidential candidate in 2023 and not the opposition of a Christian candidate from other regions. This was contained in a statement issued by the MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, who said it would not oppose a Christian presidential candidate if the position is zoned to any other zone.  The group said its demand…

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