In defiance of the League of Alfas and Imams, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti has distributed rams and foodstuff to Muslims in the state in anticipation of the Eid el Kabir celebration on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 of September.
The League of Alfas and Imams had on September 15 warned Muslims in the state against collecting any Sallah gift from Fayose citing the marginalisation of Muslims by his administration as the reason for their decision.
Reacting to the League’s accusations while distributing the rams in the Government House on Tuesday, Fayose said: “I won’t allow anybody to drag me into playing politics with religion. What I am doing today is a demonstration of love and support for the Muslims. I am not that kind of a leader who does things with religious interest.
“I will do same to Christians at Christmas exactly what I am doing to Muslims today. Ekiti is one whether you are Muslim or Christian and this is the spirit I want all of us to imbibe.”
The General Secretary of the League, Alhaji Abdulrazak Adenipekun, in a counter-statement ordered Muslims in the state to ignore the ban on Fayose’s Eid el Kabir gifts.
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