The management committee of Masjid Abdullahi Bin Zubbair in Madina Quarters, Bauchi State, has removed its Imam, Dahiru Abubakar.
The development followed allegations that he used sermons to campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
This is even as the committee also rejected an alleged proposal by the Imam to rename the mosque after Tinubu.
According to Daily Trust, the Imam's removal was confirmed by Abubakar Jibrin, committee chairman.
Jibrin claimed that the Imam had repeatedly been warned against engaging in political activities within the mosque.
According to the report, the Imam had used sermons after obligatory prayers to defend Tinubu’s administration.
He was accused of telling worshippers that President Tinubu wasn't responsible for the country’s insecurity and deserved another term.
The committee decided to remove the Imam after he repeated the remarks following the early morning Subhi prayer on Sunday.
Jibrin said the committee’s concerns also included the Imam’s alleged practice of gathering people inside and in front of the mosque to discuss politics.
“We have warned him not once or twice but many times, but he didn’t heed our pleas,” Jibrin said. “We vehemently rejected the use of the mosque for political meetings.”
The Imam had also proposed to change the mosque’s name from Masjid Abdullahi Bin Zubbair to Masjid Imam Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
However, the committee rejected the proposal, insisting that the mosque belonged to the community and should retain its existing name.