Setback for Atiku as Northern Islamic Group Attijjaniya Islamic Sect Unveils Anointed Presidential Candidate

• Attijjaniya Islamic sect, an influential northern religious group, has endorsed the APC presidential group, Bola Tinubu
• At its Maulud celebration on Saturday, December 18, the group prayed for the success of Tinubu in the 2023 general election
• The grand khalifa of the Attijjaniya Islamic sect, Muhammad Niass, also conferred a grand khadi title on Tinubu just as he revealed why the group endorsed the former Lagos governor

Niger state - The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has secured the endorsement of the Attijjaniya Islamic sect as the religious group prayed for his success in the 2023 general election.

The grand khalifa of the Attijjaniya Islamic sect, Muhammad Niass, also conferred a grand khadi title on Tinubu at a ceremony held on Saturday, December 17, in Niger state.

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This was disclosed in a statement by Mary Noel-Berje, chief press secretary to the Niger governor.

Legit.ng gathers that the event was part of activities for the Maulud celebration of Jam’iyatul Ansarul Deeni Attijjaniya in the northern state.

Tinubu is a trusted person, says Attijjaniya's grand khalifa Muhammad Niass

Niass said Tinubu is a trusted person in the areas of human and infrastructural development.

According to the religious leader, the APC presidential candidate will transform Nigeria if elected president.

The grand khalifa also urged the Muslim faithful to continue to pray for peace in Nigeria.

Dignitaries at the event included Abubakar Bello, governor of Niger; Zubairu Dada, minister of state for foreign affairs; Yahaya Abubakar, among others.

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In another report, the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has allegedly resolved to support the APC presidential candidate, Tinubu, ahead of the 2023 general election.

The report cited anonymous sources as saying that Governor Wike chose Tinubu after withdrawing his support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

According to the sources, Wike resolved to support Tinubu, believing his chances were brighter than that of the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. They added that Wike would remain a member of the PDP but would mobilise support for Tinubu in Rivers.

Source: Legit.ng