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Tinubu honours Sokoto sultan on 20th anniversary

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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, who is marking 20 years at the head of the traditional institution. He praised his role in interfaith peace, national unity and Nigeria’s development, according to a message published by TheNEWS.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday congratulated Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, on 20 years on the throne. In a message cited by TheNEWS, he described the Muslim leader as a moral authority, an interfaith mediator and an adviser to Nigerian leaders.

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