The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has named Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar as its new president.
Dr Bashir, who was before now the Vice President of the SCSN, replaces the deceased leader Sheikh AbdurRasheed Hadiyyatullah, who died recently.
A statement by the council’s Secretary General Mal Nafiu Baba-Ahmed said Dr Umar’s appointment was in accordance with its constitution and established procedures.
The SCSN statement, titled ‘Official Statement on Leadership Transition’, reads:
“In the Name of Allah. the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) mourns the passing of our beloved President. Sheikh AbdurRasheed Hadiyatullah. whose death is a great loss not only to the Council but to the entire Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and beyond.
“We pray Allah (SWT) forgives his shortcomings and grants him Jannatul Firdaus. Ameen.
“Following the demise of Sheikh AbdurRasheed Hadiyatullah. and in accordance with the constitution and established procedures of the Council, the Vice President. Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar OON, has been unanimously confirmed as the new President of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria.
“We express our full confidence in Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar’s leadership. scholarship, and unwavering commitment to the ideals of Shari’ah and justice.
“The position of Vice President will be announced in due course. In Shaa Allah. We seek the continuous prayers and support of the Ummah as the Council continues its mission of upholding and promoing Islamic principles across
Nigeria.”
