The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the outcomes of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) Muslim-Muslim ticket, which it ardently supported during the 2023 presidential election.
Sheikh AbdurRasheed Hadiyyatullah, the President of SCSN, shared these sentiments in an interview conducted at a National Conference held in Abuja.
Despite the substantial backing received by the President during the election, Sheikh AbdurRasheed highlighted that Nigerians have not witnessed the anticipated dividends of democracy since the incumbent government assumed power. He lamented the current state of the nation, emphasizing the surge in the cost of living, scarcity of Naira, and escalating unemployment.
“The Nigeria of today is too bad. What we are buying at N200 before is N2000 now. We have a scarcity of Naira, and unemployment is escalating. Nigerians are not enjoying the new government at all. I don’t want to go personal, but the Sharia Council helped the Muslim-Muslim ticket to be successful. We campaigned and supported this government until it came to power, but we are suffering,” Sheikh AbdurRasheed remarked.
He further criticized the conduct of some Ministers, accusing them of siphoning and looting the treasury. While refraining from naming individuals, he asserted that the public is well aware of such practices. Sheikh AbdurRasheed expressed concern about the lack of progress and prosperity, which were initially expected with the Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“See how Nigerians are suffering. No money. No progress. We have not enjoyed anything since seven months of this government. We are sympathetic with this government, but the way forward is for some of these Ministers to go home and rest, and we will find other people who will be honest with themselves and the country, those who are there to work not to loot the country.”
It is worth noting that President Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC, adopted the Muslim-Muslim ticket by selecting Kashim Shettima as his running mate, despite widespread criticism, especially from the Christian community.
