INSECURITY: Imam Sacked For Speaking Against Buhari Finally React | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Apr 04, 2022
INSECURITY: Imam Sacked For Speaking Against Buhari Finally React | READ DETAILS
The Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, Abuja, Shiekh Muhammad Nuru Khalid, popularly known as digital Imam, has reacted to his sack following a statement he made on the state of the country.
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AFNEWS had reported that the Imam in a viral video, lamented the rate of insecurity which he blamed on parents, and the Federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari. READ HERE
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The mosque committee had in a statement described Khalid's outburst in his sermon as 'anti-government'. The statement sent to BBC Hausa read in part;
"I am informing you that you have been suspended from leading prayers in the Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque from today being April 2nd, 2022 until further notice.
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"The decision was taken out of the inciting Friday sermon you delivered on April 1st, 2022; where you advised people not to vote come 2023 general elections unless politicians respond to some critical questions.
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"You should have advised them to vote out those that transgress the Almighty and breach people's social contract as well as the state.ÔÇØ
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Responding, Imam Khalid wrote;
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"God is the most powerful. He gives (enthrones) and takes away power (dethrones) from whomever He wishesÔÇØ.
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"Oh God! the master of sovereignty, you give sovereignty to whom you please, and seize sovereignty from whom you please, you honour whom you please and you abase whom you please, all good is in your hands, indeed you have power over all things.ÔÇØ
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He urged Nigerians not to relent in praying for the country and its leaders.
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— Faith Ukanwa