An audio of Islamic cleric calling for the murder of the First Lady, Remi Tinubu has gone viral on social media.
In the audio, the cleric could be heard stating that Remi Tinubu must be killed because she is the leader of infidels in the country.
He insisted that she deserves to die for being a pastor.
He also said that the Muslim/Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu to power was a scam.
The cleric said, “Now, Tinubu, his wife is an infidel. As an infidel, she is a leader among the infidels.
“God’s judgement says she must be k!lled. She’s a pastor… a leader of infidels (Christians); Allah says they must be killed…”
Meanwhile, the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has demanded immediate arrest and prosecution of the cleric
According to the association, there is the need for immediate action against the cleric to forestall further deterioration of the security situation in Nigeria.
The YOWICAN said that “The NEC is calling for the public prosecution of the Cleric and wishes to request that the said preacher should be restricted from preaching in Nigeria to serve as a deterrent to others.”
A former senator, Shehu Sani insisted that the cleric’s statement was unacceptable and condemnable.
He noted that it was within the democratic rights of a citizen to criticise government policies, but calling for the murder of the first lady was preposterous.
According to him, “Criticising the Government and its policies is within the ambit of democratic rights;but Calling for the killing of Senator Remi Tinubu by the religious cleric is unacceptable and utterly condemnable.”
The lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has also reacted to the viral audio.
Responding to X user, who said that the cleric had apologised over the statement, Bello stated the cleric should keep his apology to himself.
The son of the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, in a now-deleted tweet, said security agencies should immediately arrest and prosecute the cleric.
He wrote: “He should keep his apology. They should arrest him and prosecute him immediately.”
LISTEN TO THE AUDIO HERE
