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Governance. Policy/Dev Comms. Citizen-Govt Engagement. Agenda Contributor @wef. Ex @NGRSenate @BudgITng. Read on @CNNAfrica @Entrepreneur @ForbesAfrica etc.
Jan 13, 2021 17 tweets 5 min read
It's been hot takes on LGBTQ. Let's get some Islamic edu on "gender nonconformity" i.e. "identifying as a gender different from what was assigned at birth."

There're 64 genders* today—not just male/female anymore. Anything of such & how's gender established in Islam?

THREAD Is gender about anatomy (the genital you were born with) or personal decision?

That's summarily the question this thread seeks to illuminate as per Islamic perspective. It doesn't matter if you're a Muslim or not. So far you're a knowledge-seeker and here for that, be my guest.
Jan 12, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
I should do a thread on LGBTQ (gender identity) from the Islamic viewpoint, starting with the categories of gender in Islam. Is there anything other than male and female? How is gender determined and what rules are there? Plus a few more Qs. Anticipate, while I do some research. How’s gender established - matter of anatomy or identity (what one identifies with)? In the event of congenital issues like gender dysphoria or hermaphroditism, how do we determine gender + attendant issues? The topic of homosexuality won’t come in. It’s clear—haram & cursed act.
Aug 16, 2018 12 tweets 8 min read
Brother, you’re feeding your porous readers their favorite meal. Between yesterday and now, you’ve authored so many threads and tweets just to sully @bukolasaraki. Since “corruption” is the most deceitful thing to package @MBuhari and deride Saraki, I’m taking you up on this. First, the statement below is both fad and facade. You @AdeBanqie said:

“Buhari forwarded *some* Anti-Corruption bills to NASS. However, as I write, they have not been passed.”

Did you intentionally hide the number of those bills forwarded by @MBuhari to @bukolasaraki? Fine.