A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena, has called for the immediate arrest of controversial Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over his recent attack on FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.
Politics Nigeria reports that Gumi had called on President Bola Tinubu to sack Wike following his meeting with some Israeli security experts.
Reacting to Gumi’s comments on Sunday, Nabena, a former spokesperson of the APC, condemned Gumi’s attack on Wike and urged security agencies to invite the controversial Islamic cleric for questioning.
Nabena said the people of Niger Delta and Southerners in general will no longer fold their arms while the likes of Gumi spit on their faces irrespective of political or religious beliefs.
While cautioning against “reckless public comments” that could lead to a more divided country, Nabena called on the presidency to urgently make a bold statement and reaffirm the right of any Nigerian to hold public offices anywhere in the country.
“I will call on the Presidency to deliberately caution Sheikh Gumi and his co-travellers against statements that are capable of causing disunity and encourage sense of entitlement.
“I will also call on security agencies to take Gumi’s reckless but deliberate statement serious. Sheikh Gumi should be arrested, questioned and prosecuted.
“Let it also be on record that we the Niger Delta sons and daughters will hold Sheikh Gumi responsible if any evil befall Nyesom Wike throughout his days in office as FCT Minister,” Nabena warned.
