A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has said the actions and deeds of Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, suggest he is above the law.
Naijaonpoint reports that Gumi has been very vocal since the multiple airstrikes carried out by the United States in Sokoto State.
The airstrikes, which were conducted in collaboration with the Nigerian government, were targeted at ISIS and Lakurawa terrorists.
Amid the controversies surrounding the attack, Gumi has continued to rubbish the multiple airstrikes in several commentaries.
Igbokwe, in a post via his Facebook page on Sunday, said Gumi is speaking in favour of bandits as if he were their commander.
He wrote, “Is Sheikh Gumi above the law? I have heard him speaking in favour of the bandits. I have seen him having a meeting with well armed bandits.
“He speaks as if he is their commander. His actions and deeds suggest that he is above the law.”
Meanwhile, Nigerian lawyer cum human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has slammed Gumi over his criticisms of the United States’ airstrikes against terrorists in Sokoto State.
In a post via 𝕏 on Sunday, Adeyanju said Gumi should not be ‘crying’ if Trump’s airstrikes failed to kill any ISIS terrorists in Sokoto State.
He said, “If the Donald Trump air strike against Nigerian ISIS didn’t kill any terrorist, why is Gumi crying? Should he not be happy that all his colleagues are still alive?
“Why the tears? We need more collaborative efforts between the US and Nigeria against these barbaric terrorists terrorizing our nation.”