The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has blamed political ambitions of some politicians as the major cause of religious disharmony and misunderstanding in Nigeria.
The Sultan, who spoke today, September 8 at a meeting with religious leaders under the aegis of Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) at the Saint David’s Cathedral Hall in Akure, the Ondo State capital, said that the Holy Qur’an and Bible do not belong to any political party and therefore called on politicians to desist from causing avoidable confusion among Nigerians.
The Sultan who his on a two-day visit to Ondo State and being hosted by the Deji of Akure land, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, said that nobody can claim to love God without loving his or her neighbours, whether Muslims or Christians.
In a remark, the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo said that the meeting was aimed at fostering religious harmony in Ondo State.
The meeting was attended by both Christians and Muslims leaders led by CAN Chairman, Reverend John Ayo Oladapo and the chairman, league of Imams and Alfas, Alhaji Ahmed Aladesawe.
