2019: We must hold Buhari to his promise of free, fair, credible elections- Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday said that Nigerians should hold President Muhammadu Buhari to his promise to ensure violence-free campaign as well as conduct a free and fair general elections in 2019.

The Sultan, who is also the President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), stated this in Abuja at the 2018 second annual general meeting of Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), youths wing summit.

He said, “President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to ensure violence free campaign and free, fair and credible 2019 elections. So we will hold him to his words.”

The religious leader, who was a co-chairman of NIREC, added that the second summit came at a period Nigeria had been politicised by the political class.

Noting there was need for citizens to sit as a family irrespective of religious leanings, he called on Nigerians to take a stand not to be used by politicians and other stakeholders to cause violence, especially during the forthcoming general elections and beyond.

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Co-Chair of NIREC, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, speaking, also urged Nigerian youths to work together irrespective of differences in their doctrines.

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He “We should use our different religions to move the country forward.”

According to Ayokunle, the youths should emulate the partnership between the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and CAN.

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