A delegation of prominent Islamic clerics arrived Niger on Saturday afternoon to meditate in the country’s political crisis.
Respected Islamic scholar and leader of the Jama’atu Izalatu Bidi’ah wa Ikamatus Sunnah, Nigeria’s prominent Salafi movement, spearheaded a delegation of Nigerian Islamic scholars to the country.
Top on their agenda to broker peace and restore tranquillity to the troubled West African nation.
Following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, the cleric’s delegation received the president’s consent to engage and liaise with their Nigerien counterparts.
Upon their arrival, images indicated that the Nigerien military officers welcomed the delegation on Saturday afternoon.Specific details of their mission have not yet been made public as at press time.
However, the clerics, opposing a potential war with Niger’s military as hinted by ECOWAS, emphasize the religious mandate, backed by the Quran, urging mediation before considering armed conflict.
After discussing with President Tinubu, Sheikh Lau of the Izalla group, alongside Sheikh Abdurahman Ahmad of Ansar ud Deen and other sect leaders, expressed their intentions to journalists.
Specific details of their mission have not yet been made public as at press time.
However, the clerics, opposing a potential war with Niger’s military as hinted by ECOWAS, emphasize the religious mandate, backed by the Quran, urging mediation before considering armed conflict.
After discussing with President Tinubu, Sheikh Lau of the Izalla group, alongside Sheikh Abdurahman Ahmad of Ansar ud Deen and other sect leaders, expressed their intentions to journalists.