A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, has attacked globally renowned Islamic cleric, Mohammad Tawhidi, popularly known as Imam of Peace, for mocking President Muhammadu Buhari.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Tawhidi, who is a Muslim influencer and reformist, had accused the Nigerian leader of being complicit in various terrorist attacks in Nigeria.
Imam of Peace also mocked President Buhari for pronouncing Covid-19 as ‘Covik one nine”, which according to him, shows that Buhari has not been proactive in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
He wrote on Twitter: “The President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari still doesn’t know the name of the virus killing 24,000+ at such a rapid rate. Addressing the nation about it for the first time, he pronounced the virus as ‘COVIK 1-9’.
“Islamists in Nigeria are destroying Christian communities. Weak leadership of Buhari. Failed President. No realistic agenda to tackle Jihadists. All talk.”
The Muslim cleric also berated those supporting President Buhari for his inactions and attitude towards terrorism in the country.
“Whoever supports Buhari is not only foolish but also responsible for his crimes regardless of their nationality. I’m not even Nigerian and I am standing up for Nigerians.”
“I’ll say it again: Whoever voted for Buhari, especially for the second time after seeing his failures to crack down on terrorists, is 100% stupid, foolish and irresponsible. Victims of terrorism due to Buhari’s incompetence don’t care about minority or majority votes. Wake up.”
However, Garba, who is a former presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) slammed the popular cleric for attacking Nigerians and the president.
He also accused the cleric of running from Iran and seeking asylum in Australia due to dictatorship in his home country.
He wrote on Twitter: “A refugee, @Imamofpeace who cannot withstand his home country’s repression and ran to another man’s country to seek asylum due to dictatorship of his home country have no right to attack my country and its President. Whoever hate your President hates your country. Imam hates us.”
Tawhid, however, accused Garba of lies, stating that he didn’t seek asylum in Australia. He only migrated with a valid visa and a plane ticket.
https://twitter.com/Imamofpeace/status/1243535747983896576
Garba shut up quick and totally. I am a Nigerian Christian from the north and I support what the Imam of peace is saying. Don’t confuse us. Keep quiet.