The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has urged political parties in the South West to field Muslim candidates in the 2027 governorship elections.
The call was made on Monday, in a statement signed by the group’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.
Akintola lamented what he described as a “religious imbalance” in the region, noting that all six South Western states have been governed by Christians for the past six years.
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According to him, this development has created a sense of exclusion among Muslims, weakening democratic representation and inclusivity.
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“Meanwhile, there has been religious imbalance in the administration of all the South Western states in the past six years as all of them brandish Christian governors to date,” Akintola said.
“This has resulted in a wide disconnect between the state governments and the Muslim populace.”
He stressed that Muslims in the South West have been sidelined not only at the executive level but also within administrative structures of governance.
“Muslims have been excluded at both executive and administrative levels of governance, and this trend undermines democracy by limiting participation and inclusion,” he stated.
MURIC further advised political parties to consider Muslim aspirants when selecting governorship candidates, insisting it was the only way to correct the imbalance and foster fairness.
“We therefore advise political parties in the region to pick Muslims as their gubernatorial candidates. This will serve as a guarantee to secure Muslim votes in their gubernatorial elections,” Akintola added.
The group emphasized that the demand was not aimed at creating division but at ensuring equity and representation.
“Our call is for justice and balance. No section of society should be perpetually left out of governance,” Akintola concluded.
