The League of Imams and Alfas in Ekiti have asked Islamic faithfuls in the state to reject rams and other food items for next week's Eid-el Kabir festival, if offered to them by Governor Ayo Fayose.
Governor Ayo Fayose
In a communique signed by the assistant secretary of the League of Imams and Alfas in Ekiti State on Tuesday, Quadri Oguntuase, asked Islamic faithful in the state to reject rams and other food items for next week’s Eid-el Kabir festival, if offered to them by Governor Ayo Fayose who is known for distributing food items to residents of the state during festivities, a practice that has been dubbed 'stomach infrastructure'.
Reports states that the decision by the Islamic leaders followed allegations of 'deliberate marginalization of Muslims in Ekiti State government political appointments which was leveled against Fayose by the League at its meeting held at the Ansar-u-Deen Society Central Mosque, Ado Ekiti.
A representative of Ansar-u-deen Missioner, Fatai Jimoh and Chief Imam, Ilogbo Abdul Rasak, said following 'deliberate marginalization' of Muslims in respect to political appointments, there was no basis for accepting gifts from the governor.
"Ekiti State Council hereby resolves that: No Muslim in the State should collect rams and other food items if presented to them in any form by the government," the League said.
Fayose has come under criticism from Muslims in the state who complain his appointments are lopsided and skewed against them. The Ekiti State chapter of the APC also condemned "Fayose’s treatment of Muslims in terms of appointment in the state', describing it as the 'the worst since the state was created".