The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) yesterday advised political parties in the South West to field Muslim candidates if they want Muslims to vote for them. In a statement, Director Ishaq Akintola insists that Muslim governors must emerge from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Osun, with Muslim deputy governors in Ekiti and Ondo.

The group said: ”Although Muslims constitute the majority in Yorubaland, the political leadership space of the region has been hijacked by Yoruba Christians since 2023.

“No single space was left for Yoruba Muslims. Sanwo-Olu seized Lagos, Abiodun commandeered Ogun, Makinde took Oyo by storm, while Adeleke wrestled Osun from Isiaka Oyetola.

“It was exclusivity par excellence with Muslims as mere onlookers while our common patrimony was shared behind our backs. “That was not all. Ekiti and Ondo states succumbed easily to Christian governors. “Of course that was not a surprise because Muslims are just between 35 and 40 per cent in those two states.”