Council of Ulama advise Bin Uthman to relocate to former Mosque, as SSS invites him

The Jami’ur Rahman Mosque, formerly Masjid Sahaba, has suspended Sheikh Muhammad Bin Uthman from leading prayer and delivering sermon, following his controversial sermon on January 24.

The old site of the mosque, which was headed by Mr Uthman for 24 years, is located a few meters away from the new site, which was officially allocated to a renowned oil marketer, AY Maikifi.

The new site was originally a green area where Muslim congregants monitored and performed Friday and during Eid prayers led from the old site.

After the allocation of the green area by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Mr Maikifi reportedly met with Bin Uthman and agreed to collapse the administration of the old mosque site into the new one.

But during the controversial sermon, Mr Uthman narrated how he was “short-changed” and relegated in the running of the affairs of the mosque.

But during the controversial sermon, Mr Uthman narrated how he was “short-changed” and relegated in the running of the affairs of the mosque.

He said the mosque trust appointed three more Imams, without appointing him to be the leader.

The January 24 sermon, however, drew the ire of the worshippers, who almost attacked the secretary of the mosque’s board of trustees, Abdulkadir Isawa.

The mosque management, in a letter signed by the director of administration, suspended Mr Uthman indefinitely and directed him to hand over all the mosque properties in his possession.

The January 24 sermon, however, drew the ire of the worshippers, who almost attacked the secretary of the mosque’s board of trustees, Abdulkadir Isawa.

The mosque management, in a letter signed by the director of administration, suspended Mr Uthman indefinitely and directed him to hand over all the mosque properties in his possession.

On Monday, the State Security Service, SSS and Council of Ulama, invited Mr Usman and the founder of the new mosque, Mr Maikifi.

The SSS, according to sources, cautioned Mr Uthman against inciting sermon that may precipitate a clash or attack in the mosque.

The Council of Ulama, in its intervention, advised Mr Uthman to relocate to his former mosque.