Sayyida Zeenatuddeen Ibraheem Zakzaky, wife of the detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), called on Muslims and Christians worldwide to unite against injustice during the closing ceremony of the 5th International Conference on Islamic Thought in Bauchi. The event, themed "The State of Affairs and the Way Out," was organised by the Sisters Forum and Academic Forum under Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky's leadership and held at an event centre in Bauchi. It lasted three days and drew participants from Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and other African countries. Sayyida Zeenatuddeen urged Muslims to live according to the Qur'an and the traditions of the Prophet, stating, "Muslims must live their lives according to how Allah enjoined us in the Qur'an and the way the Prophet has brought it to us." She emphasized that the conference aimed to remind adherents of their duty to live as true Muslims and to resist oppression globally.
She addressed ongoing global conflicts, particularly those involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, describing them as a struggle between oppressors and the oppressed. "I don't want people to ask me about this war, but as all can see, it is now clear. I am siding with the axis of resistance against aggression. We know who the aggressors are," she said. She asserted that all prophets were sent to fight oppression and establish justice. She criticised United States and Israel's actions in Iran and Palestine as driven by expansionist and self-interest policies, warning Nigerians against believing the US could solve Nigeria's insecurity challenges. "The US is only after the wealth and resources of other countries. Nigerians must be careful and protect their sovereignty," she said. Dr. Fatima Ismail of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, echoed the call for justice awareness and global resistance to oppression. Following the ceremony, thousands of IMN members marched peacefully to the CBN Roundabout in Bauchi, chanting slogans in support of Palestine and condemning the US and Israel.
Sayyida Zeenatuddeen Zakzaky demands global resistance to Western oppression while her movement operates under the shadow of Nigeria's own unresolved security crackdowns. Her call for sovereignty echoes in a country where citizens still await answers on the Zaria massacre and the prolonged detention of her husband. Nigerians hearing her warnings about foreign influence are left to reconcile them with the domestic silence on state violence. The protest in Bauchi draws attention to distant wars, but not to the local justice long overdue.
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