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Sultan Announces Nigeria’s Representatives for 2025 International Qur’anic Competitions

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has named the winners of the 39th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition as the country’s official representatives for international Qur’anic competitions in 2025.
The announcement was made by the NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, after the competition concluded in Kebbi State on December 28, 2024. The event was organized by the Centre for Islamic Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
The representatives for memorization of the entire Qur’an with tafsir are:
– Male: Bilal Hamza Abubakar (Zamfara), Ismail Dahiru Nuhu (Plateau), and Nasiru Dahiru Atafowa (Bauchi).
– Female: Khadijah Aliyu Ubam (Nasarawa), Zeenat Olawumi Hamzat (Oyo), and Hafsa Yakubu Idris (Kano).
The NSCIA Secretary-General, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, reiterated that only the competition’s winners are eligible to represent Nigeria internationally. He warned against unethical practices, including attempts to represent other nations, emphasizing that such actions would face strict penalties.
Oloyede stated, “While dual citizenship is recognized, participants who competed as Nigerians cannot represent another nation in international competitions for the same year.”
The NSCIA remains steadfast in ensuring the integrity and proper representation of Nigeria on the global Qur’anic competition stage.
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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has raised concerns over the alleged recruitment of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the state’s Amotekun Corps, claiming it threatens the safety of opposition members.
In a statement issued on Friday, APM Chairman, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, criticized the recruitment process, alleging that non-PDP applicants were deliberately screened out. He warned that Amotekun, originally created to enhance security, was being turned into a political tool.
“We are disturbed by the protest by well-meaning Osun residents who applied but were deliberately excluded because they are not PDP members,” Adebayo stated.
He further alleged that over 1,000 PDP members had been recruited into the corps, describing it as an attempt to silence opposition voices. According to him, the recruitment exercise was merely a formality to cover up a pre-arranged selection process favoring ruling party members.
APM has called for the resignation of the Corps Commandant and Field Commandant of Amotekun, demanding an apology to the affected applicants and the people of the state. The party insisted that the security outfit must remain apolitical to maintain public trust.
Neither the Osun State Government nor the leadership of Amotekun has responded to the allegations as of the time of this report.
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