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Oodua’ Isedale- Muslim- Council- OIMUCC, DON’T CRASH INTO AN ICEBERG By Muslim Action Against Aggression and Oppression MUAAO

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The attention of MUAAO has been drawn to a gobbledygook, published by a faceless group pseudo named ‘Oodua Isedale Muslim Council’ declaring war on Islam and Muslims in Yoruba land and is guided to respond as follows: 1. We are embarrassed, as enlightened Muslims in Yoruba land, by the epistemic suicide shamelessly displayed by the claim of peaceful co existence of Yorubas before the advent of Islam and Christianity. It is shameful that the ignorant writers committed epistemicide by this claim, by attempting to kill history which is replete with…

Call Datti Baba Ahmed, others to order – MURIC

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An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has berated the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Dr. Datti Baba Ahmed for making treasonable remarks on Channels Television. The group argued that Datti Baba Ahmed’s speech represented a direct call for insurrection and military coup. This, according to the group, does not qualify him for a true democrat. MURIC called on all true democrats to protect the mandate given to the democratically elected duo of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. This was disclosed on Wednesday, 29th…

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Allow Police to do Its Job – MURIC urges NHRC The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to allow law enforcement agents to complete their investigations into election incidents in Lagos State and other parts of the country. The Islamic human rights group gave the advice in a statement issued on Tuesday 21st March, 2023 by its Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola. It will be recalled that the NHRC on Sunday said it would invite the Chairman of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee,…

MURIC charges NBC,others to ban Portable’s ‘Kuku Do Ritual’

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An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned an album released by a Pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as ‘Portable’ entitled ‘Kuku Do Ritual’.for having the potential to encourage ritual killing and misleading Nigerian youth.       MURIC gave this charge in a statement released on Monday, 23rd January, 2023 by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.   The statement reads :   “Popular pop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, has released a new album under the title ‘Kuku Do Ritual’ in which part of the lyrics…

Stop victimizing Muslim Judges,MURIC tells Osun CJ

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)has accused the Chief Judge of Osun State, Hon. Justice Adepele Ojo of victimizing Muslim members of the judiciary in the state. The allegation was levelled by an Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). MURIC’s allegation was contained in a press statement made available to Emporium Reporters on Sunday, 16th October, 2022 by the Director of the human rights organisation, Prof. Ishaq Akintola. The statement reads : “The Judiciary and Legal Department of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has for some time noticed an unpleasant…

CAN lied about Bishops being fake – MURIC

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday described several Bishops and pastors who attended the unveiling of the Vice Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday, 20th July, 2022 at the Shehu Musa Yaradua Centre, Abuja as fake clerics. But the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused CAN leadership of distancing themselves from reality and living in self-denial.   This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, 22nd July, 2022 by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola.   The statement read:   “Despite the brouhaha…

Ongoing staff screening not targeted at any religion- Oyo TESCOM replies MURIC

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Chairman of the Oyo State Post-Primary Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Pastor Akinade Alamu, has declared that the ongoing data capturing of the newly-recruited teachers in the state was not targeted at any religion, whatsoever.   The TESCOM Chairman, who was reacting to a statement by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), which objected to the decision to hold the exercise on Monday and Tuesday on the grounds that the two days had been set aside for Eid-el-Kabir holiday, said that the exercise had been fixed long before the holiday was announced.…

TINUBU-SHETTIMA TICKET: Address The Candidate, Not His Creed – MURIC urges CAN

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An Islamic Human Rights group,Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)has reacted to a statement credited to Christian Association of Nigeria(CAN)over recent announcement made by Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu where he mentioned former Borno state Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima,as his vice presidential candidate.   The Christian Association of Nigeria has threatened to escalate the situation in the country over the choice of a Muslim running mate by the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   The Muslim Rights…

MURIC asks Oyo Govt to shelve planned screening for Oyo Teachers during Sallah Holiday,says it’ll exempt Muslim Applicants

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An Islamic Human Rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has kicked against the planned screening for Oyo state Teachers.   MURIC described the exercise as a ploy by the Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde to weed out newly employed Muslim teachers.   The Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has allegedly fixed Monday, 11th July, 2022 which is a Salah public holiday, for the screening of newly recruited teachers in the state.     MURIC stated this in a statement released by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola,…

Investigate Kidnap of 21 Muslim Children by ECWA Church, MURIC tells Police,DSS

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An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery and eventual rescue of 21 Muslim children from a building belonging to the Evangelist Church Winning All (ECWA) in Jos.   It will be recalled that the DSS recently raided a house located at JMDB quarters, in the Tudun Wada community of Jos North LGA of Plateau State, where the operatives rescued 21 Muslim…