The northern Muslim masses have been restless, and understandably so. When Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, the leader of the Jos faction of Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), emerged in August 2026 to declare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu his "political hero" and to fervently endorse the continuation of the Muslim-Muslim ticket, many in the North felt a chill of betrayal. How could a revered Islamic scholar, a man of God, throw his weight behind an administration that has brought nothing but hardship, insecurity, and perceived marginalization to the very people he claims to represent? The anger is palpable, and it is justified. But let us calm our nerves and look deeper.
The question we must ask ourselves is not whether Jingir supports Tinubu, but whether he is actually promoting him or systematically destroying him. The evidence overwhelmingly points to the latter. Sheikh Jingir is not promoting President Tinubu. In fact, every word he has uttered, every controversy he has sparked, points to one undeniable conclusion: Sheikh Jingir is working to destroy Tinubu permanently, and in doing so, he may be doing exactly what the northern masses need.
Let us examine the evidence. On August 9, 2026, a video of Jingir went viral. Speaking at a campaign event in Kano organized in support of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, the cleric praised Tinubu for promoting the Muslim-Muslim ticket and declared himself a strong supporter of the arrangement. But then came the words that would shake the nation. Jingir reportedly said that those who do not accept a Muslim-Muslim ticket "should leave Nigeria because it belongs to us." He went further, claiming that the Muslim-Muslim ticket proves Muslims outnumber Christians in Nigeria, and he urged his followers to "show the infidels their limit" with their voter cards.
