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.

Islamic cleric Sheikh Yahya Jingir has called on Muslims in Kano State to support Muslim-Muslim political tickets, while urging his followers to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards…

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…