The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has refuted claims circulating on social media alleging that he called on Nigerians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 presidential election.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by Prince Bashir Adefaka on behalf of the Sultan Media Team, the report was described as false, malicious and an attempt to draw the revered traditional ruler into partisan politics for personal interests.
The team urged Nigerians across the country to disregard the claim and condemn those behind its circulation.
The statement said, “Let it be made clear once again that the institutions of monarchy and religion led by the Sultan are institutions of a father figure. As such, His Eminence cannot but remain within the purview of that role by offering fatherly, royal and spiritual blessings, as well as guidance, to Nigerian politicians who seek his counsel and blessings.
“The Sultan’s doors cannot be shut against anyone who comes to him, regardless of political affiliation or persuasion. His Eminence has consistently demonstrated that he is the father of all and will continue to relate with all Nigerians without discrimination.”
The Media Team, therefore, called on the public to reject any attempt to misrepresent the Sultan’s position or associate him with the political campaign or candidacy of any individual ahead of the 2027 general elections.
It stressed that the Sultan, by virtue of his position as a father figure to all Nigerians, remains committed to promoting peace, unity, stability and peaceful coexistence among the diverse peoples and faiths of Nigeria.
The Media Team further appealed to media practitioners and social media users to exercise responsibility and restraint by verifying information before circulating reports capable of misleading the public or unnecessarily dragging revered traditional and religious institutions into partisan political controversies.
