Tag: CLERIC

2023: ‘Jonathan will return as head of interim govt.’ Pastor Aluko

Aminu Imam

A popular Abuja-based Christian Minister, Senior Pastor of the Resurrected Assembly (GROM), Dr. Prize Felix Aluko, has made a prediction that Nigerians would see former President Goodluck Jonathan return to Aso Rock as the Head of an Interim National Government. According to him, the return of the former president to Aso Rock would be necessitated by the violent protest that would erupt after the general elections. Dr. Aluko predicted that the outcome of the general elections would be marred by controversies, leading to mega protests in the country that would…

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Kano: “I wont beg for leniency”, says cleric, Abdul-Jabbar, sentenced to death by Shariah Court for blasphemy

Aminu Imam

An Upper Shari’ah Court, sitting in Kano yesterday, sentenced Kano Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abdul-Jabbar Kabara, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of committing blasphemy. This was just as Sheikh Kabara said that he would not beg for leniency, saying that I am ready to die and I will die like a hero. In the judgment, which lasted over two hours, Khadi Ibrahim Sarki Yola ruled and said that this Honourable Court is convinced that the prosecution counsels had proven their case beyond a reasonable doubt, thereafter, the court…

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Corruption at States’ level to blame for flooding across Nigeria, says Islamic cleric

Aminu Imam

The Imam ofAl-HabibiyyahIslamic Society, Fuad Adeyemi, has asserted that corruption is at the bedrock of flooding, which devastated many states in the country in 2022. The declaration was made in Birnin-Kebbi yesterday by the cleric at a one-day capacity-strengthening workshop for Imams and Islamic scholars on the need to join in the anti-corruption crusade. According to him, if most States affected by the floods had deployed the Ecological Fund” allocated to them regularly by the Federal Government to address environmental concerns, the effect would have been minimised. Adeyemi expressed regret…

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‘CANs stance on Muslim-Muslim ticket not of God’ Bishop

Aminu Imam

Fiery cleric and National Coordinator of Integrity Ministers International Ministries, Bishop Kayode Williams, has faulted the position of the leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Williams stated that there was nothing wrong in the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, picking a Muslim as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election. The cleric maintained that not all Christians were in support of the position of the leadership of CAN on the Muslim-Muslim ticket issue. Williams, in a published interview,…

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2023: ‘Promoters of Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket do not wish Nigeria well’ Islamic cleric

Aminu Imam

A former Special Adviser to the Governor of Kaduna State on Islamic Matters, Sheikh Halliru Abdullahi Maraya, has said that those promoting the idea of a Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian presidential ticket in todays Nigeria do not wish the country well, especially now that Nigeria appeared divided along religious fault lines. In an issued statement titled: “Islamic View On Same-faith Presidential Ticket in Todays Nigeria“, Sheikh Maraya said, I dont think there is a Muslim who will support a Christian-Christian presidential ticket. Undoubtedly, the Muslims would cry out for the perpetration…

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“Nigeria never so divided, seen inflation so high” ? Amachree

Aminu Imam

It has been declared that to say that Nigeria as a nation is sick is an understatement because never in the history of the nation have the people seen inflation so high in such a geo-metric proportion. Also, many Nigerians cannot have one good meal with their families, corruption is increasing every day; terrorism, kidnapping, and indiscriminate killing by herdsmen have become part of the daily news. The Acting Chairman of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), Rev. Ibiosiya Daniel Amachree said this while speaking at the opening of the business…

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2023: ‘Electorates may resort to stoning politicians during campaigns’ ? Cleric

Aminu Imam

The Bishop of Diocese on the Coast, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Rt. Revd. Olusegun Pirisola, said most Nigerians have lost hope in the present-day politicians and leaders, saying they lacked ideas to propel Nigeria to prosperity in 2023. Pirisola, who stated this during the funeral service of a former state Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Chief Augustus Akenroye, at Ebenezer Anglican Cathedral, Ilutitun-Osooro, in Okitipupa council of the State, said electorates may resort to stoning politicians during campaigns for next year general elections. The Bishop said political leaders have…

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“Those ready to die for Buhari in 2015 are weeping today because of him” Abuja Cleric, Nuru Khalid

Aminu Imam

The Chief Imam of Legislative Quarters, in Apo, Abuja, Sheikh Muhammad Nuru Khalid has chastised the politicians who declared that they were ready to die for Buhari in 2015, saying they are weeping today because of him. The fearless, outspoken cleric, who is noted for speaking the truth to the authorities, stated this in a published interview at the weekend, while bearing his mind on the challenges of insecurity challenges bedeviling the country, farmers/herders issues, crises in Plateau State, among others.  He blamed some politicians have a hand in the…

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“Buhari met Nigeria as one, but allow bandits to rule part of country” – Sheikh Khalid

Aminu Imam

The Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque,Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for his failure to tackle banditry in the country. Addressing worshippers during his Friday sermon, the Imam said President Buhari met a united Nigeria but allowed bandits to rule part of the country. His words: Go and tell the president that under his government some group of people are issuing threats to local communities, demanding that they be paid some amounts of money or face attack. And they would gather the money and announce publicly…

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Cleric condemns incessant killings, urges FG to step up security

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The General Evangelist, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide, Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji, has condemned the spate of kidnapping and incessant killing of innocent persons in some parts of the country. Oladeji made the condemnation during a press briefing as part of the activities of CAC worldwide annual Power Explosive Conference in Erio-Ekiti, Ekiti State. According to him, it is regrettable that responsibility of these attacks have been claimed majorly by the dreaded Boko Haram elements and bandits. He called on the Federal Government and various security agencies to step up their…

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