His Eminence, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Monday, May 2nd, to be the first day of Shawwal.
After receiving no positive sighting claims from members of the National Moonsighting Committee and other Emirates, the Sultan made the proclamation.
On Saturday night, April 30, the Secretary of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), Mallam Yahaya Muhammad Boyi, made a statement that stated in part:“The Sultanate Council Sokoto, has declared Monday 2/5/2022 as the first day of Shuwal 1443 AH,”
Muslims in Nigeria would now celebrate the eid-el-fitri on Monday being the first day of Shawwal.