House summons CAN leaders over alleged plot to Islamise Osun

OSOGBO — OSUN State House of Assembly has called on religious leaders in the state to be wary of unscrupulous politicians scheming to use religion to destabilize the state. This came as the House resolved to invite the leadership of the state chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, to substantiate allegations that Governor Rauf Aregbesola was planning to Islamize the state.
Speaking on a matter of urgency raised by the lawmaker representing Ola-Oluwa State Constituency, Mr. Ajibola Akinloye, on allegation raised by the state chapter of CAN, that Governor Rauf Aregbesola was planning to Islamise Osun, Speaker Najeem Salaam said religion was sacred to faithful, sensitive in nature, and personal to the adherents, arguing that using it as political weapons portrayed desperation of highest order.
Salaam expressed reservation on the statement credited to the leadership of CAN on the perceived restiveness in Osun, when atmosphere in the state was peaceful, noting that most of the issues raised in the statement “were politically manufactured, ill-conceived, and quite unfortunate.
According to him, “I have my reservation for the statement credited to the state chairman of CAN, Superior Evangelist Abraham Aladeseye, because if a governor with Christian deputy, 10 Christians out of 14 Commissioners, nine Christians out of 10 Special Advisers, and 16 Christian out of 26 lawmakers is accused of ‘Islamization’ agenda, then all indicators point to the illogicality of the argument.
“And it is obvious that the issues raised were politically manufactured, ill-conceived, and quite unfortunate.”