As the fallout from the recent United States-Israeli strikes on Iran continues to reverberate across the globe, the League of Chief Imams has issued a stern warning to Nigerians to avoid meddling in the escalating Middle East crisis.
Speaking during the 2026 Ramadan Tafsir and Iftar program at Lagos House on Tuesday night, Islamic leaders cautioned that allowing international grievances to trigger local unrest could jeopardize Nigeria’s fragile internal peace.
The appeal follows recent demonstrations by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Lagos, sparked by the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
Sheikh Abdulrahman Ahmad, the National Missioner of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society, pointed out that the conflict is already hitting Nigerian pockets through the global energy market.
He warned that fitnah (strife) in the Middle East has direct domestic consequences, noting that petrol prices could surge as high as ₦2,000 per litre if the situation worsens.
Referencing the lingering scars of the 2020 EndSARS protests, the League urged clerics to use their pulpits to preach restraint, suggesting that the current holy months of Ramadan and Lent be dedicated to intercession for the nation rather than inflammatory demonstrations.
