A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Yekini Nabena, has called for the arrest of Sheik Ahmed Gumi for attacking Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister, Nyesom Wike.
Gumi had in his reaction to the meeting Wike had with Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria Mr Freeman, alleged that the duo met over plan to bring Israeli operatives to the country to kill Muslims.
The Islamic cleric had demanded from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the immediate removal of Wike as FCT minister.
The controversial cleric also stated that Muslims have not really benefitted from the Tinubu’s administration despite supporting the APC Muslim-Muslim ticket in the last presidential election.
Political analysts insist that Gumi was only trying to stir up anger among Muslims in the country against the federal government amidst the ongoing Israeli- Hamas War.
Reacting, Nabena said the cleric’s comment is capable of causing disunity in the country.
Gumi should be arrested immediately for trying to cause religious unrest in the country, and for threatening the former Rivers state governor, adding that Niger Delta people will hold him accountable if anything happened to the minister.
The former APC Deputy Spokesman stated in Abuja on Sunday, calling on other Nigerians to condemn Gumi over his “sense of entitlement” that only northerners are qualified to be FCT Minister.
He said “religious and ethnic bigots like Gumi and others” should explain why the FCT ministry and other juicy positions should be reserved for Muslims and northerners.
Describing the cleric as “satanic” the APC chieftain said northern Muslims are in charge of juicy government agencies such as NIMASA, NPA, NNPC, amongst others.
According to him, “How can you justify the rationale behind some Northerners heading some positions that are naturally meant for the people of Niger Delta and the South? Up till date a Northerner is still the GMD of NNPCL.
“If religious and ethnic bigots like Gumi and others are saying a Southern Christian, especially from the oil rich Niger Delta, can not hold the positions of FCT Ministry and the Senate President, we demand explanations on what qualifies a North Muslim in the leadership of agencies like NIMASA, NNPCL, NPDC, NLNG, NPA, and so on.
“I will call on the presidency to deliberately caution Sheik Gumi and his co-travellers against statement that is capable of causing disunity and encourage sense of entitlement.
“I will also call on the security agencies to take Gumi’s reckless but deliberate statement serious. Sheik Gumi should be arrested, questioned and prosecuted.
“Let it also be on record that we the Niger Delta sons and daughters will hold Sheik Gumi responsible if any evil befall Nyesom Wike throughout his days in office as FCT Minister.”
Minister Wike, in his reaction to Gumi’s allegation on Sunday, stated that the meeting he had with the Israeli envoy was meant to promote agriculture in the FCT.
