Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, on Thursday, backed the renowned cleric Dr. Zakir Naik’s invitation, stating that Muslims have the right to invite their fellow brothers to social gatherings.
The monarch sent an invitation to the cleric to join the 10th Sheikh Usman bin Fordiyo week, which concluded on Thursday, but there have been objections raised by various parties.
Naik stirred controversy during his recent visit to the secular West African state when he referred to the Nigerian Air Force and the Nigeria Immigration Service as ‘Air Force and Immigration Muslims.’
