It’s wrong to force Christians under Sharia law – Sultan of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has said that it is totally wrong for Christians to be dragged or subjected to sharia law or court.

The monarch issued this statement on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at the opening of the 2025 triennial meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja, with the theme, “Collaboration of Inter-Religious Council with Government to Promote Peace in Nigeria”.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Sultan said that the sharia law will never be implemented for any non-Muslim, advising that Christians should not be made to dress or pray like Muslims.

While emphasizing that the Sharia is purely 100 per cent for Muslims, Abubakar explained that Nigeria is more of a multi-religious country than a secular state.

He added that the government has not adopted any of Islam or Christianity as state religion but supports the development of the two major religions in the country.

The Sultan who spoke against recent calls for abolition of Sharia law, said that Nigeria allowed the practice of all religions without undue external interference.