MURIC Insists It Is Muslims’ Turn To Produce Next Oyo Governor

The Muslim Rights Concern has declared that it is the turn of a Muslim to succeed the incumbent governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde.

The group said the arrangement was necessary to ensure equity, fairness and justice among adherents of the two major religions in the state.

MURIC made the declaration in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, and made available to journalists on Tuesday morning.

Akintola argued that since Makinde, a Christian, would have spent eight years in office by the end of his tenure, a Muslim should succeed him in line with what he described as the state’s unwritten convention.

“It is turn by turn. Seyi Makinde, a Christian governor, has spent eight years in office.

“We have a convention. If a Muslim spends eight years in office, a Christian should succeed him. It is so vice versa.

“Why does Makinde want to change that unwritten protocol? It is the turn of the Muslims. Makinde should not ignite a religious crisis in Oyo State,” he said.