Get Guardian on GoogleThe Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has urged Muslims across the Southwest to participate actively in the 2027 general elections and vote for candidates who fear Allah and will govern with fairness, justice and compassion.
The outgoing President of MUSWEN, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, gave the charge on Thursday during a press conference heralding the organisation’s 11th General Assembly, scheduled for Sunday, November 15, 2026, at the University of Ibadan Mosque Auditorium.
The press conference, held at the MUSWEN headquarters on Iwo Road, Ibadan, also provided an opportunity for Oladejo to present his stewardship report as he prepares to complete his six-year tenure.
He described leadership as a sacred trust, stressing that the electoral choices Muslims make in 2027 would shape the future of their communities and the country.
He said, “As we approach the 2027 general elections, I urge Muslims in the Southwest to participate actively and vote in large numbers for candidates who fear Allah and will govern with fairness, justice and compassion.”
Oladejo also disclosed that the Central Working Committee had approved the recommendations of the Shura Committee, paving the way for a new leadership to be inaugurated at the forthcoming General Assembly.
He announced that the incoming leadership would be headed by Alhaji Rafiu Adisa Ebiti as President, with Alhaji Thabit Wale Sonaike as Deputy President I and Alhaji Jamiu Ekungba as Deputy President II.
He congratulated the incoming leaders and urged members and state Muslim communities to extend the same cooperation and support that had sustained the organisation during his administration.
“Leadership may change, but our commitment to the progress of Islam and the welfare of Muslims in Southwest Nigeria must remain constant,” he said.
The outgoing president also disclosed that the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, would attend the assembly as Special Guest of Honour.
The Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, is expected to deliver the keynote address.
Other dignitaries expected at the gathering include President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governors of the six Southwest states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo.
The assembly is expected to mark the end of Oladejo’s six-year leadership and the inauguration of a new administration to steer the affairs of MUSWEN.
