2027: NSCIA, JNI Advise Clerics To Be Apolitical, Verify Information

Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) have admonished Islamic clerics across the country to remain apolitical and verify Information before disseminating it to their followers.
They said the advice was imperative as political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum.
The call was made yesterday in Abuja during a capacity-building workshop for Islamic clerics and scholars from Northern Nigeria, themed “Building Resilient Communities through Fact-Checking and Media Information Literacy.”
The workshop was organised by Alkalanci and brought together religious leaders from across the region to strengthen their capaci...