Nigeria's Unity at Risk Over Religious Extremism – Ohanaeze Youth Council Warns

The Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket adds tension to Nigeria’s multi-religious landscape.

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August 14, 2026 at 03:00 AM

Nigeria's Unity at Risk Over Religious Extremism – Ohanaeze Youth Council Warns

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Nigerian unity at risk over religious extremism – Ohanaeze Youth Council warns

Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) National President Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka has issued a warning that Nigeria's unity faces increasing strain due to religious extremists. Speaking in Owerri, Imo State, on Wednesday, he cited comments attributed to Sheikh Yahaya Jingir as a flashpoint. Jingir claims Nigeria is a Muslim country, raising fundamental questions about the nation’s multi-religious and multi-ethnic foundation.

Igboayaka's concerns stem from Jingir's reported assertion that portrays the country exclusively as Muslim, which, he believes, further reinforces calls for a referendum on Nigeria's political future.

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