A Friday sermon delivered by a Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ibrahim Jalo Jalingo, in Taraba State reportedly sparked a disagreement after a worshipper overtly challenged his evaluation of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The incident occurred throughout Juma’at prayers at a mosque the place the cleric was delivering his sermon.
Jalo Jalingo was reportedly talking in regards to the Tinubu administration when he declared that the government was not oppressive.
However, a worshipper instantly challenged the assertion, shouting, “That’s a lie!”
A video recorded contained in the mosque confirmed some worshippers subsequently strolling out in protest whereas the disagreement unfolded.
The incident has since attracted consideration on social media, with a number of customers reacting to the cleric’s feedback and the response from members of the congregation.
In a Facebook put up on Saturday morning, Jalo Jalingo issued what he described as recommendation to the folks of Taraba State, urging them to train endurance and vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC, within the forthcoming elections.
He wrote: “We have advised our respected people of Taraba State to exercise patience, wisdom and political maturity by voting for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Through this choice, In Sha Allah, we believe we can set ourselves on the path towards liberation from the oppression and injustice that our state has endured for over 20 years.”
The cleric additional argued that voting for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, would quantity to sustaining what he described as longstanding injustice within the state.
He additionally cautioned towards voting for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, saying such a call may quantity to repeating political decisions made over the previous twenty years.
“Indeed, the most appropriate decision in this year’s election is for all our people to exercise further patience and vote for the APC,” he added, whereas praying for Allah’s steerage and success for the state.
Facebook customers react
The cleric’s put up has generated combined reactions, with a number of commenters questioning his place and the decision for residents to assist the APC.
Rufai Abubakar Fta questioned whether or not the cleric’s political place was pushed by the pursuits of the folks or private concerns.
He wrote: “This is your ambition and for your personal benefit, not for the people of Taraba State or Nigerians.”
Another commenter, Malam Adamu Chilariye, accused the cleric of permitting political pursuits to have an effect on public confidence in his spiritual teachings.
He wrote: “You have made people no longer listen to what Allah and His Messenger said because of your involvement in politics and personal interests.”
Gambo Basiru Jata additionally appeared to check with the day gone by’s incident, asking: “Ya Sheikh, this early morning, abi you dream about the challenges you faced yesterday?”
Similarly, Mubaraq Dan Funtua questioned the cleric’s determination to make one other put up with out addressing the reported incident at the mosque.
The cleric’s Facebook assertion comes amid rising public debate over political decisions forward of the 2027 common elections.
