The League of Imams and Alfas in Ekiti State has told Muslims in the state not to collect rams and other food items for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration from Governor Ayo Fayose.
The body made its decision known in a communique issued after its meeting on Tuesday.
The meeting was held on at Ansar-u-Deen Society Central Mosque Odo-Otu, Ado Ekiti.
At the meeting, the League reviewed what it termed the "deliberate marginalisation of Muslim members in Ekiti State Government’s political appointment".
Muslims in the state had complained through several bodies and fora about their marginalization by Fayose in appointments.
Their concern had been voiced by the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisation in Ekiti State.
In the communiqué on Tuesday, the League: "Based on the above, the League, Ekiti State Council, hereby resolved that no Muslim in the state should collect rams and other food items, if presented to them in any form by the government."
The communiqué was signed by the state’s Assistant Secretary, League of Imams and Alfas, Alhaji Quadri Oguntuase; a Representative of Ansar-u-Deen Missioner, Fatai Jimoh; and Chief Imam, Ilogbo, Imam Abdul Rasak.
It added: "Any Muslim that collects such rams or food items under any guise has taken Haram (Unlawful) and the punishment of the Almighty Allah awaits the person. (Quran 71 verse 28).
"This order stands until the government accedes to our demands as earlier published."
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