Fayose hates Muslims - Islamic group blasts governor for wearing Sheikh’s attire on Sallah day
A group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has lashed out at Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti for dressing in Islamic regalia to attend Eid Il Kabir prayers.
- MURIC lashed out at Governor Fayose for dressing like an Islamic scholar on Sallah Day
- The group described the governor as a hypocrite
- It accused him of hating Muslims and destroying mosques in the state
A group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has lashed out at Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti for dressing in Islamic regalia to attend Eid Il Kabir prayers.
In a statement released on Tuesday, September 5, Professor Ishaq Akintola who is the president of the group said the governor had mocked Muslims.
He said Fayose had in the part derided Muslims with his statements and that his appearance at the mosque in Islamic outfit with turban was a desecration of Muslim holy ground.
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The MURIC president noted that the Ekiti governor had demolished several mosques in the state and suggested that persons running for government office should be subjected to psychiatric tests.
He said: “He has delivered several anti-Muslim speeches and uttered several hate pronouncements targeted at Nigerian Muslims. His general attitude and body language to Muslims of Ekiti belie his status as the state governor.
“He has also demolished mosques out of sheer desire to eliminate all Islamic landmarks from Ekiti. So who is Fayose deceiving?
“The fact that he offered advice concerning who Muslims should vote for in the coming Ekiti 2018 election in his speech at the Id ground reveals Fayose’s real motive. But that is his undoing.
“Delivering a political speech in a serene atmosphere and on a sacred ground is sacrilegious. Fayose has also politicized religion. Who are Fayose’s advisers for Allah’s sake? Or is it that he does not listen to them? It is most likely that he doesn’t listen to anyone.
“Like every bully, Fayose acts on instinct. He tries to think later though. Fayose has abused the turban and arrogantly violated Islamic wardrobe etiquette. It is an insult for him to have so boldly dressed himself up like an Imam on Id ground.
“Only a titled Muslim leader or an Islamic scholar can dress like that. Fayose has failed to respect a major Islamic decorum. Can any political leader put on a pastor’s cassock and clerical collar without causing uproar?
“Fayose has shown that he has no respect for Muslims or their religion. He derides Ekiti Muslims yet he tries to con them to vote for his party.
“This attempt to ridicule Islam reminds us of the words of Prophet Nuh (peace be upon him) to those who mocked him, “If you mock us now, we will soon ridicule you and very soon you will know on whom shame and punishment will descend” (Qur’an 11: 38-39).
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“Traditionally, non-Muslim governors and kings (Obas and Obis) are visited by Muslims on their way from the Id ground. Only those who are Muslims among the governors and kings appear at the Id ground. Fayose’s appearance at the Ekiti Id ground has violated all known norms. He has desecrated our holy grounds.
“On a final and very serious note, we suggest that in view of our experience in the Third Republic, it has become necessary, from now onward, for the electorate to demand certificate of psychiatric examination from candidates seeking political offices.”
NAIJ.com had reported that Fayose addressing the faithful said that this was not his first time of identifying with Muslims in the open, promising to maintain the relationship.
He said such actions were needed from leaders as a way of preaching peace, unity and tranquility to the led.
Watch a NAIJ.com TV video below of Nigerians speaking about whether they would vote for Fayose as president if he contests in 2019