In an effort to ease the political situation in the West African country, several Islamic clerics from Nigeria met with the coup leaders over the weekend under the auspices of the Council of Ulamas.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the panel was made up of scholars from different Islamic sects in the nation and was headed by Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, the national leader of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS).
Other members of the team included Dr. Khalid Aliya, Secretary General of Jammatul Nasril Islam, Sheikh Kabiru Gombe, Secretary, Jamatul izalatul bida waikamatul sunnah, Sheikh Yakubu Musa Hassan Katsina, Director Daawah, JIBWIS, Sheikh Ibrahim Dahiru Bauchi, Rep. Sheikh Ibrahim Bauchi, and Sheikh Ibrahim Dahiru Bauchi.
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Sheikh Ahmad Abdurahman, Sheikh Nasiru Abdul Muhayuid, Professor Salisu Sheri, Director Admin, JIBWIS Jos, Professor Mansur Sokoto, and Alhaji Mele Kyari were also present. Sheikh Karibullah Nasiru Kabara, Leader of the Khadriya sect in Nigeria, was also present.
The leaders of the coup in the Niger Republic have decided to start a dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the country’s current political predicament, as this platform previously reported based on conversations between clergy and the junta officials.
The start of diplomatic negotiations is anticipated within the next several days.
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