Iran: Lagos chief imams caution against protest
The League of Chief Imams in Lagos has cautioned Nigerians, especially Lagos residents, against any kind of protest, disaffection or act that can jeopardise peaceful coexistence in the country due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. It also warned against meddling in the ongoing war between Iran, Israel and the United States. It […]
The League of Chief Imams in Lagos has cautioned Nigerians, especially Lagos residents, against any kind of protest, disaffection or act that can jeopardise peaceful coexistence in the country due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
It also warned against meddling in the ongoing war between Iran, Israel and the United States.
It made the appeal while speaking at the 2026 Ramadan Tafsir/Iftar programme, held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Tuesday night.
This followed the protests staged in some parts of the country, particularly by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, on Monday in Lagos over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, during recent United States-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Reacting to the development, the League of Chief Imams, who spoke through the National Missioner and Chief Imam of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Abdulrahman Ahmad, called for calm and restraint, warning that Nigeria must not allow global events to trigger local unrest.
He said that Ramadan and Lent periods should be used to pray for peace in Lagos and Nigeria rather than embarking on protests or any form of disaffection over the Middle East crisis, noting that any form of demonstration or protest should be disallowed.
He said, “Beware of fitnah; when it happens, it will not only affect those who are responsible for it, but it will also affect all of us. The crisis in the Middle East is fitnah. This is a time for prayer, a time to be part of peace; this is not a time for protest and demonstration. This is not a time for insults. This is not a time for upheavals. It is a time of sober reflection.”
While expressing sadness over the loss of lives and destruction of property in the ongoing Middle East crisis, Sheikh Ahmad said that if citizens cannot be part of the solution, they should not become part of the problem.