2024 Ondo guber: We will only support party that ‘flies balance ticket’- Ondo League of Imams and Alfas
*Photo L-R: Sheikh Ahmad Aladesawe, Amir Sirajudeen Abdul-Azeez and two other leaders of League of Imams and Alfas , Ondo State Chapter at a press briefing*
As the countdown begins on the 2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election in November, the League of Imams and Alfas, Ondo State chapter has said Muslims in the state “will only support Political Party that flies a balance ticket.”
The League in a communique at the end of a meeting held on Wednesday said the decision was taken to end the agelong marginalization of Muslims in Ondo State, the latest of which it said were the recent appointments by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Signed by Sheikh Ahmad Aladesawe, Chairman League of Imams and Alfas, Ondo State, the communique said “Having observe the trend of events in the state as it affect the members of the Ondo State Muslim Community, a meeting was called at the instance of the Chairman League of Imams and Alfas who also doubles as the Secretary General of League of Imams and Alfas Southwest, Edo and Delta State.
“The meeting was summoned not only to review the activities of the League but to also look into the socio-political activities of the state as it affect the Muslim Community. The meeting was well attended by Imams and Alfas from the 18 Local Government and leadership of various Islamic organisations in the state. The Chairman His Eminence Sheikh Ahmad Adegoke Aladesawe welcomed everybody to the meeting and admonished the Ummah to be United and steadfast, the chairman believes that with unity and resillence the Ummah will overcome her various socio-political challenges.
“After painstaking delibration on the fall out of the meeting with His excellency, it was observed that the response from Mr Governor left much to be desired. The Governor did not satisfactorily responded to issues raised, his remarks however left the Muslim faithful disturbed and confused. It was observed that all issues raised as challenges facing the community especially the age long marginalization and non inclusion in government and governance were not attended to by His Excellency.
” Based on this the meeting concluded on the need for the leadership of the Ummah to have a one on one discussion with Mr Governor in order to negotiate the prosperity of the Ummah.
“The Muslim community observe with surprise and shock that 4days after the community engaged the Governor and the marginalization of the Ummah was clearly articulated, the Ummah woke up to the news of the nomination and appointment of 9 cabinet executive members which includes 6 commissioners and 3 special advisers and non of them is a Muslim! The Muslim community sees this as the height of insensitivity to their plight, insult to the intelligence of our leaders and a flagrant neglect of the religious diversity of the state.
“The meeting after serious delibration on the Political prosperity of the Ummah as it affect the 2024 Governorship race. The Muslim community of Ondo state conclude that the Muslim and it’s leadership will only support Political Party that flies a balance ticket. This the community believes will be cardinal to addressing the age long marginalization of the Ummah by the political gladiators in the state.”
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