By Tunde Olamilekan
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, on Saturday visited Iwo town to felicitate the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, on his 10th coronation anniversary.
The Sultan, who arrived at the palace of Oluwo around 3:00 p.m., said he came to rejoice with the monarch and pray for him.
Recall that Oba Akanbi was announced as the Oluwo by the Osun State Government under the leadership of former governor Rauf Aregbesola on November 9th, 2015.
In a video obtained by osun.life, Sultan, while addressing the gathering at Oluwo’s palace, called for peaceful co-existence among Nigerians regardless of their religions.
The monarch said people who criticise other religions are wasting their time, noting that Almighty God created everybody to be whatever they become.
He added that Islam taught Muslims to be at peace with everybody and not to judge anybody based on their race or religion.
The Sultan said, “I decided to come here this afternoon to felicitate and pray for you on your 10th anniversary of leadership.
“What we should continue to preach is peaceful coexistence within our various communities. Whether you are a Muslim, a Christian, or whatever your religion is, God Almighty created you; you didn’t create yourself.
“So, wherever you find yourself, be the best you can be and continue to fear Almighty Allah who brought you to the world and worship Him to the best of your ability in whatever way you know how to worship Him.
“We are not to judge who is right and who is wrong. We are muslims and we are taught to be at peace with everybody. We are not here to judge any race or any religion anywhere in the world because we don’t create human beings; we don’t make people Muslims or Christians. Almighty Allah has already done that.
“So, let’s continue to be one big family with different brothers and sisters. People raising their voice about criticising other religions are just wasting their time. We should tell anyone making such comments to shut up.”
In his remarks, Oba Akanbi appreciated the Sultan for his visit to his palace, noting that the people of the town are happy to receive the first-class monarch.
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