The celebration of Eid-el-Fitr will take place on Wednesday as the new Shawwal crescent was not sighted in Nigeria.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has formally announced that Wednesday, April 10, will be observed as Eid-Fitri.
A communication released by Professor Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs to the Sultanate Council, confirmed that the council has acknowledged the report and officially designated Wednesday, April 10, 2024, as the commencement of Shawwal 1445AH, as stated in a press release in Sokoto on Monday evening.
“His Eminence, the Sultan felicitates with the Nigerian 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-Fitri,”
