Nigerians Drag Buhari's Aide Over Tweet Endorsing Death For Blasphemy

Twitter is currently agog as Nigerians drag one of President Buhari’s media aide, Bashir Ahmad over his tweet supporting death sentence for persons found guilty of blasphemy.

AllNews understands that the tweet surfaced in the wake of the death penalty handed out to a Kano singer, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu who was found guilty of committing blasphemy for a song he circulated via WhatsApp in March 2020.

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However, AllNews reports that Bashir Ahmad shared in 2015, supporting the death penalty for blasphemy which he described as his “belief”.

The tweet read;

“I can't pretend or keep silent. I support the death penalty for BLASPHEMY. That’s my belief and I do not and will never support”.

I cant pretend or keep silent. I support the death penalty for BLASPHEMY. That's my belief and I do not and will never support #SaveKanoNine

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) July 1, 2015

Unfortunately, the above tweet has led a great number of aggrieved Nigerians asking how he is different from Boko Haram insurgents who mete out the same treatment to those they accuse of blasphemy.

AllNews captured some tweets, see below;

This Is Why The Rogue Fulani-controlled Govt Of #Buhari Allows Sharia Law And Endorse The Slaughter Of Christians And Non-Fulanis In Nigeria. There's No Difference Between Bashir, Ganduje & Boko Haram Terrorist Leader, Shekau Who Supports Death For Blasphemy....#RejectNigeria pic.twitter.com/dx1p87XwIM

— Somto Okonkwo (@MrSomtoOkonkwo) August 11, 2020

The fact that Bashir haven't deleted that tweet speaks volume. They all support Islam sharia laws to it's brim.

Death penalty for blasphemy, endorsement for thieves and corrupt leaders. Lord Luggard will suffer for 600 years for this.?

Yankee passport is very very important!!!

— Obi Of Onitsha?? (@Uncle_clique) August 11, 2020

This guy bashir is an Islamic extremist, he's now blocking people after confronting him about his latest post on blasphemy on mohammed and he's supposed to the president's media aid in a secular Nigeria. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/oIcFtRM8Nw

— Victor Ejikeme? (@VictorEjikeme4) August 11, 2020

Bashir Ahmad is mentoring @Waspapping_. They are birds of a feather. They are both religious extremists. Their ethnic jingoism is next to none.

Do not forget that the proposed Hate Speech Law is VERY comparable to the Sharia Blasphemy Law. They just packaged it lai dat. pic.twitter.com/cVWk9TI0MO

— Mazi @FestusGreen ?? (@FestusGreen) August 11, 2020

Bashir Ahmad, (Buhari’s media aide) is one of the Muslims in the North who supports “death penalty” for blasphemy under the Sharia Law.

Ask Bashir Ahmad if his Governor Ganduje’s hand, has been cut off since stuffing dollars under his babariga???? pic.twitter.com/WdRdeiJ8zz

— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) August 11, 2020

Bashir @BashirAhmaad is not only a religious extremist and an ethnic jingoist but also a threat to human peaceful coexistence. Nigeria under @MBuhari regime is being directed by fanatics who doesn't understand anything at all about democracy. pic.twitter.com/DwQNEt0J4y

— Towolawi Jamiu (@jharmo) August 11, 2020