With less than 3 months to the 2023
elections, popular Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has told Nigerians to
vote for those who will not fight bandits if elected into office.
In a sermon, the controversial Islamic
cleric urged Nigerians to vote for leaders who would negotiate with bandits
when elected into office.
Describing bandits as “our people,” Gumi
said Nigeria’s next set of leaders should negotiate and give bandits what they
want for peace to reign.
“Don’t vote for those who will fight
bandits. The fighters (bandits) are our people. So please vote for those who,
after attaining power, will call and negotiate with our people (bandits) so as
to give them what they want for peace to reign,” he said.
Bandits have been ravaging some Northern
States like Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, and Taraba.
They have abducted and killed some persons
while collecting ransom worth millions of naira.
"Don't vote for those who will fight bandits. The fighters (bandits) are our people. So pls vote for those who after attaining power will call and negotiate with our people (bandits) so as to give them what they want for peace to reign". 🤐😱 - Abubakar Gumi Jnr@OfficialAPCNg pic.twitter.com/5VNwFqQdnj
— Ibrahim, SHEHU 🎋agara (MHR) (@magmal11) December 25, 2022