PRESS RELEASE
NSCIA/HQ/PRS/080
9th Rajab 1446 AH
9th January 2025
FORMAL DECLARATION OF THE NIGERIAN REPRESENTATIVES TO THE 1446 AH (2025) INTERNATIONAL QUR’ANIC COMPETITIONS
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) – under the leadership of its President-General, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni – formally announces the result of the 39th edition of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, held in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State between 20th through 28th December 2024. The competition, which featured six categories, was organised by the accredited agent of the Council on all Musabaqah-related matters i.e., Centre for Islamic Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, on behalf of the entire Ummah in Nigeria.
The results of the six categories of the competition (for both females and males) are as follows:
1ST CATEGORY
MEMORIZATION OF THE WHOLE QUR’AN WITH TAFSIR & QIRA’AT
| Position | FEMALE | MALE | ||||
| NAME | STATE | TOTAL | NAME | STATE | TOTAL | |
| 1st | Rumaisa’u Dahir Ibrahim | Gombe | 95.60 | Bukhari Sunusi Idris | Kano | 98.20 |
| 2nd | Fatima Abubakar Lawan | Kano | 94.60 | Nuhu Muhammad | Gombe | 96.20 |
| 3rd | Zainab Yazid | Katsina | 92.50 | Mustapha Muhammad Nasir | Kebbi | 95.30 |
2nd CATEGORY
MEMORIZATION OF THE WHOLE QUR’AN WITH TAFSIR
| Position | FEMALE | MALE | ||||
| NAME | STATE | TOTAL | NAME | STATE | TOTAL | |
| 1st | Khadijah Aliyu Ubam | Nasarawa | 96.60 | Bilal Hamza Abubakar | Zamfara | 96.20 |
| 2nd | Zeenat Olawumi Hamzat | Oyo | 95.80 | Ismail Dahiru Nuhu | Plateau | 96.01 |
| 3rd | Hafsa Yakubu Idris | Kano | 94.50 | Nasiru Dahiru Atafowa | Bauchi | 96.00 |
3rd CATEGORY
MEMORIZATION OF 60 HIZBS OF THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN
| Position | FEMALE | MALE | ||||
| NAME | STATE | TOTAL | NAME | STATE | TOTAL | |
| 1st | Khadija Ibrahim Aliyu | Kaduna | 99.50 | Abdussalam Rabiu | Katsina | 98.80 |
| 2nd | Fatima Musa Ahmad | Borno | 97.80 | Ahmad Zakariya Salisu | Yobe | 98.00 |
| 3rd | Hafsat Ahmad Abubakar | Plateau | 97.70 | Musa Aminu | Sokoto | 97.20 |
4TH CATEGORY
MEMORIZATION OF 30 HIZB OF THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN
| Position | FEMALE | MALE | ||||
| NAME | STATE | TOTAL | NAME | STATE | TOTAL | |
| 1st | Aishatu Suleiman Isgogo | Kebbi | 98.50 | Lawal Jafar | Sokoto | 97.41 |
| 2nd | Khadijah Musa | Kaduna | 98.40 | Jabir Dahiru Ibrahim | Jigawa | 97.40 |
| 3rd | Jameelat Opeyemi Tijani | Kwara | 98.20 | Muhmmad Babagana Aji Kolo | Borno | 97.30 |
5TH CATEGORY
MEMORIZATION OF 10 HIZBS OF THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN & TANGHEEM
| Position | FEMALE | MALE | ||||
| NAME | STATE | TOTAL | NAME | STATE | TOTAL | |
| 1st | Sumayyah Umar Sheik | Niger | 96.50 | Mahmud Bashar | Jigawa | 92.80 |
| 2nd | Rukayya Aminu Yakubu | Jigawa | 94.30 | Issa Abdul-lateef | Kwara | 87.20 |
| 3rd | Hauwa’u Muhammad Bala | Plateau | 94.20 | Abdulmajeed Idris | Edo | 86.6 |
6TH CATEGORY
MEMORIZATION OF 2 CONSECUTIVE HIZBS OF THE GLORIOUS QUR’AN
| Position | FEMALE | MALE | ||||
| NAME | STATE | TOTAL | NAME | STATE | TOTAL | |
| 1 | Fatima Bello Abdullahi | Cross River | 98.30 | Mohammed Sani Hassan | Ebonyi | 96.30 |
| 2 | Zainab Muhammad Hussaini | Edo | 98.10 | Musa Jafar | Enugu | 95.50 |
| 3 | Fatima Abubakar Sadiq | Akwa Ibom | 97.20 | Abdulganiyy Abdulsabur Umar | Edo | 94.40 |
Consequently, the NSCIA hereby affirms the exclusive eligibility of the above-named winners as the qualified candidates to represent Nigeria at international competitions in the respective categories.
Caveat Emptor
- The Centre for Islamic Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto is the only national coordinating body for the oragnisation of musabaqah in Nigeria.
- While the right to dual citizenship of any participant in the musabaqah is incontestable, it is improper for any candidate who has participated as a Nigerian in this year’s competition to purport to represent any other nation at any of the international Qur’anic competitions for the same year on the excuse that such nation does not field a candidate(s).
- The Council shall not hesitate to initiate severe penalties against any person involved in any sharp practice that can misrepresent the Nigerian nation at any of the international Qur’anic competitions.
Finally, the Council appreciates all participants at the musabaqah and the donors of vehicles, pilgrimage and other highly valued prizes for the competition winners and prays that Allah will reward them abundantly.
The Council expects that all the winners will continue to be worthy ambassadors of Islam and the Ummah in both learning and character.
Signed.
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, CON, FNAL
(Kuliyan Sokoto)
Secretary-General
