Revered Kaduna Islamic scholar , Sheik Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has called on
Nigerians to avoid any form of violence in the forth coming general
elections particularly the presidential election .
He said both President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP and former Head of
State , General Muhammadu Buhari of the APC are not worth dying for.
He also called on well meaning Nigerians and electorates not to allow
politics to suppress their conscience .
Shiehk Gumi made the call in a press statement he personally signed
circulated to the press in Kaduna was in reaction to reports where he
claimed not to have been quoted correctly .
“For the records , I am not a politician and I don ’ t have sympathy for any
of the political parties . My commitment for those that are fair and
following what I do is always to ensure that the rule of law prevails in the
conduct of all politicians and for the major stakeholders to avoid
overheating our already saturated polity.
“If some of my comments , which some considered nasty and against their
political interest and pursuit , will ultimately alert our largely unenlightened
youths and subsequently prevent the looming bloodshed I foresaw , then
the abuses and allegations of compromise against my person will be my
own sacrifice to this nation.
“It does not matter the malicious opinion of anybody against whosoever
did anything for the sake of Allah because He knows the secrets of our
hearts and He is the ultimate judge. I am always very conscious of
everything I write and I will always accept responsibility no matter who
feels offended .
“As an Islamic scholar the supporters of Jonathan or Buhari should not
expect me to embark on campaign or to compel people to vote a
candidate they don ’ t want . My responsibility is to guide and alert the
nation based on what I know and my conviction, while the people have the
final say . In the process , like all mortals , I can be wrong . What is
important in Islam is to act strictly for the sake of Allah .” He said .
Reacting to the report where he claimed to have been misquoted , Gumi
said , “I have not said , as reported during the groups visit to me , that
General Buhari is also corrupt as purported and erroneously disseminated.
In any case , it is not my duty to determine whether anybody is corrupt or
not or to even pass a damning verdict on him.
“May I state , however , that the content of my recent posting as clear as it
is was publicized by some media outfits to deliberately mislead the public
about my position , many viewed it as against Buhari or an indirect
endorsement for Jonathan .
“The records too are very clear. There is no Nigerian leader I persistently
criticize and censor like Jonathan because of the deficiency in his
leadership to address many serious national issues today , in some part of
the country .
“Criticizing Buhari will inevitably be seen as an act of blasphemy in the
eyes of his supporters . They see anyone that speaks against what they
believe in as a Jonathan man . This pathetic situation has to be reversed
because the moment someone presents himself for leadership he is liable
to criticism and answerable to people before God.
“The fact that there is religion in politics and politics in religion is the
reason why I believe it is a duty for me to be consistent in addressing
issues of public interest and to ensure that no human blood drops for the
sake of anybody’ s ambition, including the ambition of Jonathan and
Buhari.
“My comments on avoiding violence during the election is not only limited
to the supporters of Buhari as mischievously being insinuated but
extended to the supporters of Jonathan as well .
“In fact that is why before the two parties held their presidential
conventions I repeatedly urged the parties to do away with the
candidatures of Jonathan and Buhari because of the potential danger of
doing so . But now that they didn’ t listen and produced the duo , it is
obvious that only one of them will eventually become president in 2015 .
“At this point I must say , therefore , that we must prepare our minds and
accept the outcome of the election as much as it is conducted under
reasonable fairness. This is better than the risk of losing one human life
because of the ambition of Jonathan or Buhari. If lives are worth
sacrificing why is it that the children of our politicians did not participate
in the post - election violence of 2011! At this note I will call on INEC and
the Security agencies to conduct themselves appropriately without
partiality to diffuse post -election tension and Violence .
“I also call on the public to be patient no matter the level of provocation
and injustice because at the end of it all and due to our collective prayers
Allah ( SWT ) will provide the way out for Nigeria .
“I am compelled to give this additional comment because I know that
there are many reasonable people that misunderstood my position because
of the manner my comments are being reported . May Allah protect us all
and guide us aright . Amin ” he prayed.

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Good advice from a bad element.

GEJ till 2015 after which David Mark continues!!!

madridguy:
Good advice from a bad element.

stupid comment from bigot element...

Even though i don't know you, i accept in totality all you've said and hope and pray that the youths will harken to this advice. Keep more of that coming, those are what we need now as a struggling country. Someone who will educate us not minding his/her ethnic, religious or whatever background. For our leaders who has already paid some youths to cause problem during the coming election, always remember that "THE THINGS YOU DO TODAY WILL COME AND HUNT YOU TOMORROW. God bless Nigeria.

Sheik dey impress meoo even if i no like am ..he is really defending our democracy with his mature utterances

GEJ does not want anybody to die for him. It is the bloodthirsty Buhari that Sheik Gumi should worry about, Please tell Buhari not to soak the dogs and the baboons in blood.

GEJ has always said so and keep saying it. God bless the President.