Tag: Gumi
Tinubu Follows Gumi’s Advice as Nigeria Signs Major Defence Pact with Turkey, Raising Questions About Who Controls the Country’s Security
In a move that has ignited widespread speculation across Nigeria, Tinubu has overseen the signing of a significant defence cooperation agreement with Turkey during a state visit to Ankara, just weeks after prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi publicly urged the government to shift away from U.S. military partnerships toward “neutral” partners like Turkey. The…
Renowned Catholic Cleric, Donnelly Backs Alleged Plans to Eliminate Gumi Over Terrorism Links
A prominent Catholic cleric and author, Deacon Nick Donnelly has thrown his weight behind alleged plans by the United States to target controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over alleged terrorism links. Gumi had recently stated that he was secretly informed by security sources that his name had been listed among individuals allegedly marked for…
VIDEO: We Will Not Respond To Gumi’s Condemnation Of Sokoto’s Airstrikes — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has played down any prospect of arresting controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi and other ‘’leaders’’ over their condemnations of the Sokoto Airstrike carried out by the United States on Christmas day. Following the airstrikes targeted at terrorists, Sheikh Gumi condemned the development, calling it a “war against Islam” and urging the…
Sheikh Gumi Tags Nigerians Supporting U.S. Sokoto Airstrikes ‘Stupid’, Maintains Trump’s Hands Are ‘Bloodstained’
Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has called Nigerians in support of the recent United States airstrikes against extremist groups “stupid,” describing their support as misguided and unfortunate. The airstrikes, reportedly conducted with Nigeria’s approval, targeted Islamic State‑linked militant camps in Sokoto State. Officials said the operations were precision attacks based on intelligence shared by…
Kidnapping Schoolchildren Is Lesser Evil Compared To Bloodshed – Gumi Tells Tinubu Government To Intensify Negotiations With Terrorists
Islamic cleric Sheikh Gumi has described the kidnapping of schoolchildren as a “lesser evil” compared to killing soldiers and innocents Nigerians, emphasising that Bola Ahmed Tinubu government must engage terrorists in negotiations to avoid greater bloodshed. In an interview with the BBC shared on Tuesday, Gumi acknowledged that the abduction of minors is “evil,” but…
Nigerian Army, Other Security Agencies Not Truthful; They Know Bandits’ Hideouts – Sheikh Gumi Alleges
Ahmad Gumi, a contentious Islamic scholar, has revealed that security personnel are aware of the hideouts of bandits. Gumi stated that the security agents who joined him in negotiations were familiar with the locations of the bandits in the Northern region of the country. Speaking with Nigeria Info FM, on security agencies not knowing the…