The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned politicians against disparaging or abusing one another amid continuing campaigns leading up to the February 25 presidential election.
The caution was made by the Sultan on Tuesday when Atiku Abubakar, the candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), visited his palace ahead of a planned rally in the state.
He said, “Whatever you do with the fear of God, if you believe God gives and God takes, you will succeed and you will end well in this life. This life is a short stay here. We must work for eternal life there.
“And in doing so, we must never insult people. We must never abuse people. We must never break relationships and friendships, no matter what political party we belong to.
“It’s very important – God gives power to whom He wants at the time He wants, and He will take it away from you at the time He wants without even warning you.”
The religious leader emphasized the need for Nigerians to cooperate with complete honesty and sincerity notwithstanding their political differences.
“We believe that when we are doing so with honesty and sincerity, we must fear God almighty. And I believe that’s the bottom line,” he said.