Nigeria gets new Islamic leader

The Muslims in Nigeria have quickly replaced Sultan Mohammadu Maccido who was killed in a plane crash Sunday morning.
From the BBC:

Nigeria gets new Islamic leader
The new Sultan served as a peacekeeper in Sierra Leone
A new Sultan of Sokoto, the spiritual leader of Nigeria's 70m Muslims, has been announced.
Colonel Muhammadu Sada Abubakar, 53, is the brother of Sultan Mohammadu Maccido, who was killed in a plane crash on Sunday, along with 95 others.
Col Abubakar had been serving as Nigeria's military attache to Pakistan.
Like all sultans, Col Abubakar is descended from Uthman Dan Fodio, who led a 19th Century jihad to spread Islam across northern Nigeria.

I find the last statement very interesting. Pray for Nigeria. Pray for peace between the Christians and Muslims and pray that God's love will be shown to all.