Sokoto Government Denies Plot to Dethrone Sultan

The Sokoto State Government has said contrary to speculations by some persons and groups, the current administration of Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has no plan to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III.

In a statement today, a spokesman for the state government, Abubakar Bawa, condemned what he called campaigns “to smear the cordial relationship existing between the state government and the Sultanate Council”.

You will recall that the Muslims Rights Concern, MURIC, had alleged a plot by the state government to dethrone the Sultan.

In its statement, the Sokoto State Government described MURIC’s accusations as baseless and false, assuring the Muslim community that there is no plot to dethrone the Sultan, who also doubles as the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).

Bawa said the present administration just like the previous administrations in the state “cherishes and respects the Sultanate Council long before MURIC was established”.