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The official Facebook page of popular Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has made a flashback to two years ago when the preacher called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign.
AllNews reports that according to Sheikh Gumi, "Buhari is full of mistakes".
"Before someone starts blaming all the northern scholars, this is what Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Gumi said about 2 years ago. Just look at what happened in Borno yesterday (Saturday)," a post on the cleric's known Facebook page read on Sunday.
"Subhanallah (expression of dismay). May Allah protect us all and be vigilant pls [sic]," it adds.
In his regular Ramadan Tafsir on June 9, 2018, Sheikh Gumi had said he would not stop pointing fingers at President Buhari’s mistakes, saying his government was a “total failure.”
He recalled also criticising the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan and asking the president to resign or be impeached.
"Nigeria’s newspaper carried a headline in 2012, when I said Jonathan has failed Nigerians and should resign.
"So I also find it a duty upon me to tell this government the truth, that it is full of mistakes, or else I become a hypocrite.
“Why I blamed Jonathan was because of blood in his hands because Boko Haram were putting bombs everywhere and the government was not doing enough.
“Anybody killed under your regime, you are responsible for that blood.
"If you have done your best, I can say yes, Allah can forgive you. But if you are relaxed, no; Allah will not forgive you. So it is the same thing now.
“The bloodshed now is more than during Jonathan’s regime.
"So now you judge yourselves to be fair. Our religion is a religion of fairness.
“Now more blood is shed from negligence, from sleeping, from laziness, from I-dont-care,” he said at the time.
“If I am true to myself, as I called for the resignation of Jonathan, I should call for the resignation of President Buhari, and with immediate effect! And government paper should carry it also, if there is truth.”
The cleric insisted Buhari’s style of leadership "is full of errors."
“Buhari is full of mistakes. Full of mistakes! He is a human being like anybody. And I swear to God that there are many people here in the North that can perform better than him.”
Up to 43 persons were slaughtered and a further six seriously injured by Boko Haram insurgents on Saturday at Koshebe village, a place in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State, North-East Nigeria.
The assailants tied up agricultural workers and slit their throats in the village of Koshobe, the militia said.
“We have recovered 43 dead bodies, all of them slaughtered, along with six others with serious injuries,” said militia leader Babakura Kolo, who helped the survivors.
“It is no doubt the handiwork of Boko Haram who operate in the area and frequently attack farmers.”
On Sunday morning, Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, led relatives and residents to bury the 43 casualties.
The funeral held at the Zabarmari area of Borno early morning on Sunday, according to a statement from the state government.
Zulum, who subsequently addressed the bereaved community, said people were living in “very difficult situations”.
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AllNews recalls that few weeks ago, over 76 persons were killed in a community in Sokoto State in a day. The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'adu Abubakar confirmed this last week.
The Sultan added that 'bandits go around in the villages, households and markets with their AK 47 and nobody is challenging them'.
Security situation in Northern Nigeria most especially has assumed a worrisome situation.
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