The invitation sent to the Muslim Youth of the South-West of Nigeria to attend a political meeting in Abuja is currently generating ripples among them.

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Sources hinted our correspondent that the President had contacted Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State of his interest to talk to the Muslim Youth after attempts to meet with the Muslim leaders of South West had failed.

It would be recalled that an arrangement penultimate Sunday to meet with the Yoruba Muslim leaders under the aegis of Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) was rebuffed. This was because the Muslim leaders are apprehensive of being accused of taking money from the President which may create bad blood within the Muslim community.

Mimiko, an arrow head of Jonathan’s campaign in the South-West, gave the job of mobilising the Muslim Youth to his junior brother, Dr Abbas Mimiko, who is a celebrated Islamic activist,

Dr Abbas Mimiko, our correspondent learnt, contacted Alhaj Sirajudeen Abdulazeez, the National President of Muslim Students ‘Society of Nigeria (MSSN), who incidentally lives in Akure.

At an executive meeting of MSSN called by Abdulazeez in Akure, to sell the idea to his members, went into rowdiness as members kicked against such idea.

Members reminded him that such invitation had been refused by both the apex Islamic body in Nigeria, the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and MUSWEN.

Despite the threat by the members of the National Executive Council of MSSN to pass a vote of no confidence on its National President over the matter, he was not ready to give up.

Instead, he allegedly contacted some other Muslim Youth in the South West, such as the leadership of National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO), NASFAT, Ansar Ud- Deen and Federation of Muslim Women Association In Nigeria (FOMWAN).

Meanwhile, the B –Zone wing of MSSN are expected to hold a zonal conference in Ibadan over the weekend where a vote of no confidence might be passed on the National President.

Confirming the incident, Alhaji Ishaq Sanni , Chairman, Muslim Community of Oyo state and a member of the board of trustee of MUSWEN, said he was aware of the development.

He, however, said Muslim leaders in the South-West led by Professor Dawud Noibi have waded into the matter but ruled out the possibility of any youth organisation attending the meeting.

Sanni assured the Muslim community in Oyo state that no Muslim youth in the state would attend any meeting with the President because of being blackmailed of monetary inducement to favour a particular candidate.