The prominent Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Igboho, has cautioned the Islamic scholar Ahmad Gumi over his “careless” remarks and preaching.
Igboho firmly declared his commitment to not stand idly, while Gumi’s statements potentially inflame tensions within Nigeria.
The source of the controversy arises from Gumi’s assertion that Christians cannot be trusted with the security of Nigeria. He went further to call for the removal of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, after Wike’s meeting with an Israeli envoy, during which they discussed matters related to the security of Abuja.
Gumi’s comments also included an accusation against President Bola Tinubu, asserting that he had appointed Southern Christians to key positions in the government and suggested that this could impact the administration’s prospects for a second term.
Condemning Gumi’s remarks, Igboho contended that the Gumi appeared to be seeking to renew his contract for negotiating with bandits, particularly under Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He questioned why individuals like Gumi, with their apparent influence, had not been held accountable for the persistent security challenges in the northern regions of the country prior to Tinubu’s emergence in the political landscape.
A statement he signed reads partly: “We know Gumi’s pedigree and his antics. Before the advent of Tinubu, individuals like him should have been explaining their roles to the security agencies on the festering insurgency in the northern parts of the country.
“While we will continue to advocate for an egalitarian society, we cannot fold our arms and allow Gumi to heat up the polity through his careless, destructive and inciting statements via his preachings. Nigeria’s security as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution, must not be abused by anybody no matter how highly or lowly placed.
“We are not advocates for the Federal Government, but we remain part of critical stakeholders in Nigeria’s project, hence the need to drum sanity and decorum into the ears of anybody with traces of tendencies for religious fanaticism.
“For peace to reign supreme, it is incumbent on all and sundry to desist from any act that triggers mutual suspicion, distrust and needless crisis among Nigerians.”