Popular Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has defended the application of Shari’ah law in Nigeria, saying it remains the prerogative of Muslims, just as the United States (U.S.) protects Christian interests.
Gumi was reacting to reports that some U.S. Congressmen submitted to President Donald Trump, in which they demanded the abolition of Shari’ah and blasphemy laws in Nigeria.
In a post shared on his verified social media page, the cleric argued that Muslims have the right to be governed by their religious injunctions.
“Shari’ah Law is the Muslims’ prerogative, just as the US found it only necessary to protect the Christians”, he said.
He further alleged that Muslims were victims of what he described as “occult terror” imported into the country by hidden forces. “At the same time, Muslims are more victims of this occult terror imported into the country by hidden forces they very well know”, Gumi stated.
In another post, the cleric questioned what he termed a double standard in the global discourse on religion and governance.
“It’s OK for US evangelical Christians administration for Israel to live by biblical stories yet Haram for Muslims to live by the Quranic injunctions”, he wrote.
Shariah law operates alongside conventional legal systems in several northern states, mainly in matters concerning personal and family law for Muslims.
