2015: Jonathan’s treatment of Muslims will decide our support for him – Sultan of Sokoto

Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad has said
that Jamatrul Nasril Islam,JNI, will take a
common position on the 2015 Presidential
election, after assessing the condition and
welfare of Muslims under the
administration of President Goodluck
Jonathan.
The Sultan made the statement on Sunday,
at the opening ceremony of the national
conference on the role of Muslim scholars
in fostering unity, peace and security in
Nigeria.
The conference was held to
brainstorm on ways that could
lead to a lasting solution to the
violence that has ravaged northern Nigeria
in recent years.
According to the Sultan, the evaluation of
the present government had become
necessary, so as to find out if the president
has treated Muslim faithfuls fairly since he
assumed power.
The outcome, he said would be the basis
for the faithfuls to decide whether or not to
support Jonathan’s re-election in 2015.
He accused the elites for the security
challenges in some parts of the country,
insisting that Muslims are not responsible
for the ongoing insurgency which has
claimed thousands of lives.