Popular imam loses post for campaiging for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election during prayers

• Imam Dahiru Abubakar of a Bauchi mosque was eliminated after consistently utilizing post-prayer preachings to protect President Tinubu and require his re-election
• The mosque committee had actually cautioned the imam numerous times before his suspension following a morning preaching on Sunday
• The imam likewise pressed to relabel the mosque after Tinubu, a relocation the committee all turned down

Legit.ng reporter Adekunle Dada has more than 8 years of experience covering city, federal government policy, and worldwide concerns

Bauchi State – A mosque committee in Bauchi has actually eliminated Imam Dahiru Abubakar after he consistently utilized prayer sessions to project for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

The Imam supposedly informed worshippers President Tinubu bore no duty for the nation’s difficulty or insecurity.

Imam Abubakar, who led prayers at a mosque in the Madina quarters of Bauchi city, had actually regularly dealt with the parish after required prayers.

The Islamic cleric argued that financial problems and insecurity were indications of “end times” instead of failures of management.

The last breach followed the morning Subhi prayer on Sunday, October 18, 2026, triggering the committee to act.

As reported by Daily Trust, Imam Abubakar safeguarded his conduct, stating his preaching was rooted in the worry of God and the risks of blaming leaders for issues beyond their control.

“My preaching centred on telling people to embrace fear of God and stop blaming leaders for the insecurity, particularly President Tinubu, because only God’s intervention can stop the challenges with the power of prayers, and that didn’t go down well with the committee of the mosque,” he stated.

He included that he drew contrasts with crises in other African nations, asking whether Tinubu might fairly be delegated instability in Sudan, Chad, and Mali.

Legit.ng reports that the leader of the Qadiriyya Sufi sect in Africa, Sheikh Qaribullah Sheikh Nasiru Kabara, stated his group’s assistance for Tinubu’s second-term aspiration ahead of the 2027 basic elections.

Mosque committee’s position

The chairman of the mosque committee, Imam Abubakar Jibrin, validated the elimination and stated the issue exceeded political commentary throughout preachings.

He stated the suspended imam had actually been collecting crowds outside and inside the mosque particularly to go over politics, in spite of several cautions.

“We vehemently rejected the use of the mosque for political meetings. We have warned him not once or twice but many times, but he didn’t heed our pleas,” Jibrin stated.

Jibrin likewise exposed that Abubakar had actually promoted the mosque to be relabelled from Masjid Abdullahi Bin Zubbair to Masjid Imam Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a proposition the whole committee declined.

“All the committee members said ‘no’ because the mosque belongs to the community,” Jibrin stated, including that the name Masjid Abdullahi Bin Zubbair would stay.

The committee chair was company that the elimination was last, stating the imam was complimentary to develop or obtain his own mosque if he wanted to utilize it for political functions.

“He should go and build his personal mosque, or politicians should go buy a mosque for him; that is not our business,” Jibrin stated.

He worried that the committee had no choice amongst political prospects, stating their only prayer was for God to put the very best leader over the nation ahead of the 2027 elections.

Over 1000 Islamic clerics oppose Tinubu’s 2027 re-election

Legit.ng Reported that over 1,000 Islamic clerics collected in Kano State to examine Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 basic elections.

The clerics pointed out increasing challenge, insecurity, and the brain drain of experienced Nigerians as crucial factors for their position.

A communique released at the end of the conference cautioned citizens to hold the federal government responsible at the surveys in 2027

Source: Legit.ng