JUST IN: Sultan declares Sunday Eid-El-Kabir day

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared June 7, 2024 as the first day of Dhul Hijjah, which means Sunday is the Eid-El-Kabir day.

A statement released on Friday by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council, Sambo Junaid, in Sokoto, reads: “His Eminence, the Sultan felicitates with Nigeria’s Muslim Ummah and wishes them Allah’s guidance and blessings.

“The Sultan while urging the Muslim Ummah to continue to pray for peace, progress and development of the country also wishes all Muslims a Happy Eid-El-Kabir. May Allah (SWT) accept our religious deeds, amen.”