2027 elections: NSCIA, JNI caution clerics against partisanship, misinformation

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) have cautioned Islamic clerics against political partisanship, hate speech, and the spread of misinformation
Speaking at a capacity-building workshop for islamic clerics from Northern Nigeria in Abuja yesterday, NSCIA Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged clerics to champion responsible communication in their sermons.
The workshop themed, “Building resilient communities through fact-checking and media information literacy” was organised by Alkalanci for Islamic clerics and scholars from across Northern Nigeria.
Represented by the NSCIA Public Affairs Officer, Abbas Jimoh, he said misinf...