President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on the 20th anniversary of his ascension to the throne
He described the monarch as a moral authority, a voice of moderation and a steady counsellor to Nigerian leaders across generations.
In a congratulatory letter personally signed by the President on Monday, Tinubu praised the Sultan’s two decades of leadership as a period in which the ancient institution of the Sokoto Caliphate had not only been preserved but enriched and redeployed as an instrument for peace, unity and national development.
He wrote, “You have been more than a traditional ruler. You have been a moral authority, a bridge between faiths, a voice of moderation and a steady counsellor to leaders across the country.”
Tinubu commended the Sultan’s role as President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Co-Chairman of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, saying that under his leadership, Christians and Muslims had consistently found common ground.
“You have consistently stood for religious harmony and tolerance. Under your leadership as Co-Chairman of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, Christians and Muslims have found common ground, and our diversity has become a source of strength rather than division,” he said.
“Your counsel has been honest, patriotic and always in Nigeria’s best interest.
“Thank you for your support and your prayers for our nation,” the President wrote.
He prayed for the Sultan’s continued good health, long life, and renewed wisdom, expressing hope that his reign would continue to bring peace to Sokoto, unity to Nigeria, and honour to the Muslim faithful.
“May your reign continue to bring peace to Sokoto, unity to Nigeria, and honour to the Ummah,” Tinubu wrote.
Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III ascended the throne of the Sokoto Caliphate on November 2, 2006, becoming the 20th Sultan of Sokoto.
This followed the passing of his predecessor, Muhammadu Maccido, who died in ADC Airlines Flight 053, which crashed on October 29, 2006, in a cornfield near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
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