The administration committee of Masjid Abdullahi Bin Zubbair in Madina Quarters, Bauchi State, has eliminated its Imam, Dahiru Abubakar.
The growth adopted allegations that he used sermons to campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
This is even because the committee additionally rejected an alleged proposal by the Imam to rename the mosque after Tinubu.
According to Daily Trust, the Imam’s removing was confirmed by Abubakar Jibrin, committee chairman.
Jibrin claimed that the Imam had repeatedly been warned in opposition to partaking in political actions inside the mosque.
According to the report, the Imam had used sermons after compulsory prayers to defend Tinubu’s administration.
He was accused of telling worshippers that President Tinubu wasn’t accountable for the nation’s insecurity and deserved one other time period.
The committee determined to take away the Imam after he repeated the remarks following the early morning Subhi prayer on Sunday.
Jibrin stated the committee’s issues additionally included the Imam’s alleged follow of gathering folks inside and in entrance of the mosque to debate politics.
“We have warned him not once or twice but many times, but he didn’t heed our pleas,” Jibrin stated. “We vehemently rejected the use of the mosque for political meetings.”
The Imam had additionally proposed to vary the mosque’s title from Masjid Abdullahi Bin Zubbair to Masjid Imam Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
However, the committee rejected the proposal, insisting that the mosque belonged to the group and may retain its current title.
