- this year’s edition will be hosted by the Osun State Muslim Community
- He dismissed claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria as misleading
- Muslims remain the largest victims due to the concentration of attacks in northern states
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, all six Southwest governors, Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Audu Sule, and the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, are expected to grace the 10th General Assembly of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the announcement was made on Friday during a press briefing in Osogbo by MUSWEN President and Deputy President-General (South) of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo.
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According to Oladejo, this year’s edition will be hosted by the Osun State Muslim Community and will take place at the Bola Babalakin Hall in Gbongan at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
He noted that President Tinubu will serve as the “Father of the Day,” while Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke will co-host the event alongside other Southwest governors: Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo, and Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.
Oladejo further confirmed that the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the NSCIA, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, will attend as Special Guest of Honour.
The theme for the General Assembly is “Nigeria’s Economy: Any Hope for the Masses?” with Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Audu Sule scheduled to deliver the keynote address.
Speaking on Nigeria recent designation as a County of particular C0oncern’ by the U.S. President Donald Trump, Oladejo described the label as inappropriate and driven by bias. He dismissed claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria as misleading and politically motivated.
He argued that insurgency has affected all major faith groups, insisting that Muslims remain the largest victims due to the concentration of attacks in predominantly Muslim-populated northern states.
According to him, states such as Niger, Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi, and parts of Kwara have borne the brunt of banditry and insurgent violence, making the U.S. narrative inaccurate and unfair.
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