Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, has declared Wednesday as the first day of Shawwal 1445AH (Eid el Fitr Day). The Sultan, the head of the Muslim faithfuls in Nigeria, said this as the moon was not sighted anywhere in Nigeria. Abubakar said this on Monday after receiving the report of the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religion and the National Moon Sighting Committee. The committees in their reports stated that it had not received any report from…
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