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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa\u2019ad Abubakar III, has described the victory of Nigeria\u2019s President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, in the just concluded presidential election as the work of God.<\/p>\n

Abubakar said Tinubu\u2019s victory was the act of God Almighty.<\/p>\n

The Sultan of Sokoto spoke yesterday at the coronation of the new Emir of Dutse in Jigawa State, Alhaji Hameem Nuhu Sanusi.<\/p>\n

The monarch urged Nigerians to accept the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.<\/p>\n

He urged Nigerians to support their leaders because they \u201ccan\u2019t fight God\u2019s making.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLeadership is from Allah Almighty given to whoever He wishes at any time He wishes and nobody can query Him or change what He did.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod Almighty did what He wished. We should consider it an act of God. He made the winners and nobody can stop or change what God Almighty did,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Tinubu had defeated his close rival, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, after polling the highest number of votes.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa\u2019ad Abubakar III, has described the victory of Nigeria\u2019s President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, in the just concluded presidential election as the work of God. Abubakar said Tinubu\u2019s victory was the act of God Almighty. 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