- The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, announced through the Sultanate Council Sokoto that Eid Al-Adha 1444 AH/2023 would be observed in Nigeria on Wednesday, June 28
- The announcement was made via a tweet from the official Twitter page of the National Moonlighting Committee
- The Sultan extended advance Eidul Adha Mubarak greetings to the entire Muslim Ummah on behalf of himself and wished them a happy celebration
Sokoto, Nigeria – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Wednesday, June 28, as the day of Eid Al-Adha 1444 AH/2023.
The Sultan, who is the President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, through Sultanate Council Sokoto, made the announcement on Sunday night, June 18, in a tweet sighted by Legit.ng.
