It appears the last has not been heard of the Kukah controversy as the Nigerian Islamic human rights body, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on Bishop Mathew Hasan Kukah to recuse himself from the General Abdul Salaam-led Peace Committee.

The call was made by the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a press statement circulated on Wednesday, 30th December, 2020.

“It will be recalled that Bishop Mathew Hasan Kukah of the Sokoto Diocese indirectly called for a coup and referred to Islam as a violent religion about four days ago. We strongly believe that those pronouncements are inconsistent with the bishop’s status particularly as the secretary of Nigeria’s Peace Committee.

[b]“How did such a belligerent combatant emerge as the secretary of Nigeria’s Peace Committee? What good can come from a man who is filled with hate and bias for a large section of the country? He calls for a coup against a democratically elected government. He stigmatized Islam as a violent religion. He derides the North. We demand that Kukah should honourably recuse himself from the Peace Committee.[/b]Failure to do so will have a devastating effect of discrediting that committee. It will mean that the committee was set up in the first place for a partisan purpose.

“This is because many see Bishop Kukah as the de facto leader of the Committee. The Peace Committee must clarify some issues surrounding its formation and modus operandi. Whose idea was the whole thing from the beginning? Where is the committee’s secretariat? Is it true that the whole committee was Kukah’s initiative ab initio? Is it also true that its secretariat is headed and managed by the director of the Kukah Center? If that is so, General Abdulsalam must have been persuaded to come on board and serve as the chairman just to give legitimacy and credibility to the idea.

“This Peace Committee has a credibility crisis on its hands unless it can remove Kukah as secretary and as a member if the bishop fails to recuse himself. Nigerian Muslims no longer have any confidence in the Peace Committee. It may as well disband while the members go home to sleep.

“This is the honourable thing for the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese to do in view of the humongous allegation levelled against him. A national peace committee needs wide acceptance from the general populace in order to function effectively. Unfortunately this does not appear to be the true situation on ground at present.

“There is no gainsaying the fact that the secretary of any organization is its livewire. He keeps their records and writes their reports. A man who is heavily biased against one faith cannot be trusted to prepare a fair report on interfaith issues. That position is too sensitive to be left in the office of a firebrand missionary known for his emotional outbursts.

“The silence of the Peace Committee since the Kukah controversy began is also disturbing. A peace committee whose secretary comes out with blazing guns firing from all cylinders at a section of the country and calls for a coup while its members keep mute gives cause for concern. It gives the impression that the secretary is holding members of the committee to ransom. He calls the shots. Afterall, any statement to be issued by the committee, ceteris paribus, is expected to be prepared by the same secretary. Here comes the hard nut.

“Nigerian Muslims have no confidence in the Peace Committee as long as Kukah remains its secretary and member. He has failed to remain neutral. His bias against Muslims has been openly displayed. Rev. Fr. Kukah should recuse himself, otherwise the committee has to disband.

“This has become necessary in view of the jaundiced position taken by the Catholic mission yesterday in an official statement. Nigerian Catholics declared their full backing of the preposterous pronouncements of Bishop Kukah. In that situation, it is no longer acceptable to leave the destiny of the Peace Committee in the hands of the Catholic Bishop.

“The question must be asked: who is the secretary of the Peace Committee? Kukah or the Catholic Diocese? A situation whereby Kukah issues a highly combustible statement and the Nigerian Catholic Mission backs him calls for caution.

“MURIC suggests immediate review of the composition and operation of the Peace Committee. The secretariat of the Peace Committee must be moved out of the Kukah Centre. A neutral place must be found. In addition, a neutral person who is not head or official of any religious group or a person known for making volatile statements must be made head of its secretariat. The Peace Committee may also consider coopting a co-chairman who must be a Christian since the current chairman is a Muslim. This will engender balance.

[b]“We call on the Chairman and members of the Peace Committee to take these suggestions seriously in order to retain the respect it currently enjoys. A stitch in time saves nine. [/b]Immediate consultations and proper advice will save the committee from any embarrassment in future.”

Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)

http://muslimrightsmuric..com/2020/12/recuse-yourself-from-peace-committee.html?m=1

This terrorist organisation called MURIC have come again with their heroin induced madness, they should focus more on the activities of their overlords and LEAVE KUKAH ALONE. This their madness must end immediately, the era of cowering under their nepotistic bigotry and hate filled threats has come to an end.

MUMURIC on the beat.

Most Mumu one man organization ever

So because Kukah is a member of peace committee, it now means he should not tell the truth if the need arise? The MURIC terrorist organisation will forever remain useless.

No one .. I mean no one including Akintola takes MURIC seriously...

I told people the problem of Nigeria is not Education, people who don't have education think better more than people who have this so call Education. Anytime this man talk he talk like uneducated person.

Mr Kukah is a religious pop star who uses his strategic position to punch above his weight. He has shown himself as 'phoney' who will abandon his own morals in pursuit of cheap political point. 

But Buhari isn’t going to be scared into complying to a demand with no precedent.

If kuka said that islam is a violent organization, he didn't lie and he didn't say what we didn't know, and mr muric just proved him right

There's nothing like peace committee and its not recognised by Nigeria law such organisation is just another way to share national cake.

Muric is the official mouthpiece of the bokoharam. His terrorism is on net while bokoharam is doing there own inside the bush.

Muric is the official mouthpiece of the bokoharam.

OfficialMURIC:
[s]Mr Kukah is a religious pop star who uses his strategic position to punch above his weight. He has shown himself as 'phoney' who will abandon his own morals in pursuit of cheap political point. 

But Buhari isn’t going to be scared into complying to a demand with no precedent[/s].

same with the Sultan of Sokoto, by the way its obvious that your terrorist organisation is more interested in the welfare of Buhari than that of Muslims in general. I spit on your head sir

mbaise1000:
If kuka said that islam is a violent organization, he didn't lie and he didn't say what we didn't know, and mr muric just proved him right

what am baffled at really is the fact that Akintola might just be a 30k per month BMC zombie with the way he barks everywhere like a mad dog

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The raving mad prof akintola.
Na to carry this man picture go juju house knack am epilepsy sef

Gone are those days I use to think everyone with Professorship title has a sound IQ and sense of reasoning miles above average citizens, This mumuric professor has proved me wrong and now I know better.
For an organization group that won't stand the test of time after buhari tenure to openly call for the resignation of a Vatican ordained bishop speaks volume, same peace commitment that supervise the transition that brought this agents of darkness into power now lacks credibility right?
I won't be surprised to see akintola in one of ogbomoso finest mosque taking Arizona mixed with a tincture of Colorado with a glass full of diluted palmwine on his left hand to wash down a well garnished pork down his throat.

People are talking about peace and the leadership of a terrorists' group that receive funds from ISWAP is also talking.
Na wah o.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://forefrontng.com/prof-ishaq-led-muric-receives-funds-from-iswap-ssg-says/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwiu3fqBufrtAhXQiFwKHVvaAiIQFjAIegQIChAB&usg=AOvVaw0slnn_D2OMTJ__sUdll6Sc&ampcf=1&cshid=1609494163511

What's the business of this MUMURIC in all these? So we can't criticize a blundering president of the country anymore simply because he claims to be a Muslim? Not even as if the disaster at Aso rock is anything close to a practicing Muslim.. What kind of disorderly pressure group is MURIC? Is Nigeria a caliphate or something?

MASTAkiLLAh:
what am baffled at really is the fact that Akintola might just be a 30k per month BMC zombie with the way he barks everywhere like a mad dog

I believe he is one of Nairaland's resident zombies

These people should better thread carefully.

Animals

Rugaria:
What's the business of this MUMURIC in all these? So we can't criticize a blundering president of the country anymore simply because he claims to be a Muslim? Not even as if the disaster at Aso rock is anything close to a practicing Muslim.. What kind of disorderly pressure group is MURIC? Is Nigeria a caliphate or something?

The Bishop mentioned if it was a "non northern muslim president" that is the point, go and interpret that. The Bishop is attacking muslims here. He should have just focused on Buhari only in his criticism.

OfficialMURIC:
Mr Kukah is a religious pop star who uses his strategic position to punch above his weight. He has shown himself as 'phoney' who will abandon his own morals in pursuit of cheap political point. 

But Buhari isn’t going to be scared into complying to a demand with no precedent.

Always on violent mood.
Wonder if Satan is any different from MURIC.
From choice of words to bias analysis.. It's all about blood and violence

I don't even care what Kukah said to Buhari or vice versa.
I'm only baffled that someone can call himself Bishop of Sokoto like Bishop of the seat of Islamic caliphate.
it's extremely irritating to me

igboarenice:
I don't even care what Kukah said to Buhari or vice versa.
I'm only baffled that someone can call himself Bishop of Sokoto like Bishop of the seat of Islamic caliphate.
it's extremely irritating to me

Na Job Location o. He can be posted to Nassarawa anytime and his title would change to Bishop of Nassarawa

Naajjii:

The Bishop mentioned if it was a "non northern muslim president" that is the point, go and interpret that. The Bishop is attacking muslims here. He should have just focused on Buhari only in his criticism.

But he said the Truth... Can't MURIC process the truth without being petty?

Is it not muric again?

Muric, your job is just for just issuing of statement attacking churches only? When will your contribute or donate relief to idps?

BanevsJoker:

I believe he is one of Nairaland's resident zombies

yes, im also very sure of that

Afamed come and wail, mumuric is on the beat again.