Prominent Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take a firm diplomatic stance against former U.S. President Donald Trump following his threat of military action against Nigeria.
In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi described Trump’s remarks as a “profound disrespect” to Nigeria’s sovereignty, urging the Federal Government not to treat the issue lightly.
“For Trump to threaten a sovereign country with military attack is a profound disrespect to our authority, but we can rise above it,” he wrote.
Gumi’s comments come amid escalating diplomatic tensions after Trump announced Nigeria’s redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), accusing the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to the alleged killing of Christians.
The outspoken cleric advised President Tinubu to immediately summon the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and demand an official retraction of the threat.
“President Tinubu should summon the U.S. ambassador; they either retract their threats or we sever diplomatic ties with this irresponsible regime,” Gumi declared.
He warned that Nigeria’s failure to respond decisively could be interpreted as weakness and could embolden further external interference in the country’s affairs.
Gumi further advised the government to diversify its international alliances and strengthen relationships with other global partners for both economic and military cooperation.
“There are lots of other options for our economic expansion and military alliance,” he added.
The cleric’s remarks followed Trump’s controversial post on Truth Social, where he threatened to stop U.S. aid and possibly launch a military intervention if the Nigerian government failed to stop what he described as “the killing of Christians.”
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