Shariah Council announces Bashir Umar as new president

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has announced its Vice President, Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, as its new president. The announcement followed the death of its erstwhile president, Sheikh Abdul Rasheed Hadiyatullah, on Monday. A statement signed by the Secretary General of SCSN, Malam Nafiu Baba Ahmed, described the death of Sheik [...]

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