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Clerics urged to assist people-centred politicians with prayer

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THE proprietor of Al-Ghali College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Dr Sobuur Ghali Alaaya, has called on clerics to pray for politicians who place premium on people’s welfare rather than those who only patronise them during elections.

Alaaya made the call during a special prayer in honour of the senator for Oyo North district of Oyo State under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Fatai Buhari.

He explained that the prayer for Senator Buhari was informed by his philanthropy and people-centred politics.

According to the proprietor, if all politicians could play their politics like the senator, the lot of Nigerians will be better.

He said “Allah favours those who use their positions and wealth to better the lot of underprivileged members of the society. Senator Buhari remains a role model in Nigerian politics.

“It is not in our tradition (the Alaayas) and as an Islamic scholar, I do not praise-sing people but the Ogbomosho North senator has demonstrated a high sense of humility which is rare among our politicians.”

He admonished clerics to be rightly guided during the build-up to the 2023 elections so as not to allow moneybags to dictate the tune of the elections  rather than politicians who place people’s welfare above everything else.

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