Supreme Council For Shariah Names Prof Ahmad Bello Dogarawa Secretary-General

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria, SCSN, has appointed Professor Ahmad Bello Dogarawa as its new Secretary-General.

His appointment followed the death of the council’s former Secretary-General, Mallam Nafiu Baba Ahmad, whom it described as a committed servant of Islam and humanity.

The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Saturday by the council’s President, Sheikh Professor Bashir Aliyu Umar.

The council said the appointment was aimed at strengthening its institutional leadership, advancing its objectives and promoting Islamic ideals through scholarship, advocacy and constructive engagement in national affairs.

Dogarawa is a Professor of Accounting at Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, and an Islamic scholar with interests in Islamic jurisprudence, Islamic economics, non-interest finance, social development and national peace-building.

He holds a PhD in Accounting and Finance from ABU and a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from Bayero University, Kano.

He is also a Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria and a Certified Management Trainer.

According to the council, Dogarawa has contributed significantly to Islamic scholarship and the development of Muslim institutions in Nigeria, particularly through scholarly engagements, efforts to counter extremist ideologies and the promotion of peaceful coexistence.

It added that his experience in university administration, institutional governance, policy formulation and professional development had prepared him for the responsibilities of the new office.

The council expressed confidence that his intellectual depth, professional experience and commitment to Islamic values would strengthen its institutional capacity and advance its mission.

It called on its members, Islamic organisations, Muslim scholars, traditional institutions and the wider Muslim community to support Dogarawa in the discharge of his responsibilities.

The council also prayed for Allah’s wisdom, strength and guidance for the new Secretary-General.

It paid tribute to his predecessor, the late Nafiu Baba Ahmad, saying his contributions would remain indelibly etched in the history of the council and Nigeria.

It further prayed for Allah to forgive his shortcomings, accept his good deeds and grant him eternal abode in Jannatul Firdaus.