BREAKING: “Woman as Leader? It’s Against Our Teachings” – Islamic Clerics Kick as Female APC Consensus Candidate Emerges in Katsina

Islamic clerics in Mani and Bindawa local government areas of Katsina State have urged residents not to vote for Jamilu Abdu-Mani, the APC consensus candidate for the House of Representatives 2027 election in the Mani/Bindawa Federal Constituency, citing religious grounds.

The candidate, currently Special Adviser to the Governor on Girl Child Education and Child Development, emerged as the consensus pick at a meeting where the incumbent lawmaker and other aspirants lost out.

“We have heard rumour that a party has opted for a woman as its flagbearer in the next election… the Prophet said any society that appoints a woman as a leader is doomed,” one cleric reportedly said during a Jumu’at sermon. However, the State Hisbah Commander has countered that Islam permits women to hold leadership roles, provided such responsibilities align with moral and community values.