The Islamic Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu will be remembered for his nonpartisanship.
MURIC stated this in a Wednesday statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, and emailed to The Herald.
The group said INEC deserved kudos for “doing a great and professional job.”
According to the group, the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu “will be remembered for his nonpartisanship”.
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Meanwhile, MURC congratulated President-elect Bola Tinubu on his victory, saying he remained not only the most eminently qualified for the position but the best well prepared for it.
The Islamic human rights organization wished Tinubu a successful two terms and urged him to remain focused on rebuilding the nation.
“First and foremost, we thank Almighty Allah for making Tinubu’s victory at the polls a fait accompli. Next, we congratulate the President Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Jagaban of Borgu, for this great feat and we wish him two successful terms in good health, bounteous national prosperity, peace and stability. Bola Tinubu is, indubitably, not only the most eminently qualified for the position but the best well prepared for it. His victory is therefore well deserved.
“We urge the President Elect to remain focused on rebuilding Nigeria as he rebuilt Lagos and to stay in character by inspiring religious tolerance the same way he had always tolerated all faiths. We have no scintilla of doubt that Tinubu, who has been married to a Christian pastor for the past 40 years and led a happy marital life, will successfully manage a multi-religious entity like Nigeria,” the statement read in part.
MURIC congratulated Tinubu’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for “successfully nurturing a model macro home in a multi-religious microcosm called Nigeria”.
The Islamic group also thanked the north for “standing by Tinubu and for remaining faithful to their pledge”.
It also congratulated “Yoruba Muslims for securing the presidency for the first time since independence”.
“It is on record that three Yoruba Christians have occupied the post in the past. The victory of Tinubu, a moderate Yoruba Muslim, came as a fulfilment of the yearnings of Muslims in the region,” the group said.
MURIC called on Nigerians to support Tinubu’s government when it finally comes on board.
Quoting from the Qur’an and the Bible, the Islamic group advised the opposition to accept the status quo “because it is only Allah that picks leaders of men”.
“We therefore charge the main opposition candidates to accept the wish of Allah, congratulate Tinubu and work together with the President Elect in order to sustain the good work of President Muhammadu Buhari. This is not the time to dissipate resources on legal disputes. Nigeria needs peace and stability.
“MURIC congratulates the Yoruba people for Tinubu’s victory. Two great sons of Yorubaland, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Chief M. K. O. Abiola tried it in vain but today, another great son, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a bona fide Yoruba and the greatest political strategist in Nigeria has won the presidency. It is an achievement worthy of celebration by this great ethnic nationality.
“We therefore call on all the Yoruba people regardless of religion, ideology and political leaning to rally behind Tinubu and to transform his ‘emilokannism’ (it is my turn) to ‘awalokanism’ (it is our turn),” the group said.