The Kano State Government has referred petitions and counter-petitions from Islamic groups over remarks by cleric Sheikh Lawan Triumph to the state’s Shura Council for review, officials said on Thursday.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf approved the referral “for further deliberations,” Musa Tanko, press secretary to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said in a statement.
Groups that filed petitions include Safiyatul Islam of Nigeria, Tijjaniya Youth Enlightenment Forum, Interfaith Parties for Peace and Development, Sairul Qalbi Foundation, Habbullah Mateen Foundation, Imams of Juma’at Mosques under the Qadiriyya Movement, Committee of Sunnah Preachers in Kano, and Multaqa Ahbab Alsufiyya.
SSG Umar Farouk Ibrahim said the council had been instructed to “carefully study and advise” on the controversy.
“The Kano State Government reaffirms its commitment to maintaining peace, unity, and mutual respect among all religious groups in the state,” the statement said.
Ibrahim urged residents to remain calm and law-abiding while the matter is under consideration.