Following the ugly clash between some aides of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and the former Spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate, Ajibola Basiru, at the Osogbo Central Eid Ground on Wednesday, Muslim leaders in the South-West, on Thursday warned politicians not to bring politics into the mosque.
The two parties had, during the Eid-el-Kabir festival rite in Osogbo, clashed over seating arrangements inside the prayer ground, which resulted in the governor leaving the ground without observing the two raka’at prayers.
Speaking on behalf of Muslims in the region, the Wakeel Muslimeen, South West, Edo and Delta states, Sheikh Iskeel Awwal, condemned the incident, warning politicians against turning Eid prayer grounds and mosques into their political battleground.
Sheikh Awwal, in a statement, also urged the governor and other politicians in the state to respect religious leaders and place of worship.
It reads: “All Muslims in the South West condemn what happened in Osogbo. We condemn the clash at the Eid prayer ground. They should not take politics into Eid prayer grounds or our mosques. Politicians should respect religious leaders and the religious leaders should respect political leaders. They should all fear Allah and know that Allah is above everybody, be it governor or senator.”