CATHOLIC Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has been called upon to “quickly and quietly leave the seat of Caliphate” or immediately stop his “malicious vituperations against Islam and Muslims” and tender unreserved apology to the Muslim Ummah.

The call by the Muslim Solidarity Forum, Sokoto was contained in a press statement. It came amidst allegations by the Department of State Services of a plot to incite religious violence in some states by some elements working with external forces.

The acting Chairman of MSF, Prof Isa Maishanu, while reacting to Kukah’s Christmas message, stated that Kukah, with his statements, was trying to break the age-long peaceful coexistence between the predominantly Muslim population and their Christian guests.

According to the statement, “In February 2020, he (Kukah) staged a demonstration in the heart of Sokoto over the killing of a single Christian priest, presumably, by the Boko Haram insurgents, but did not consider hundreds of Muslims, Fulani herders that were mercilessly killed by the Christian militia in Taraba state in 2018.”

The statement went further to ask the fiery clergy what he thought would happen if the peace-loving Muslims of the seat of Caliphate, responded to his incessant provocative attacks on them and their religion like what happened in Kafanchan 1987, Zango Kataf 1992, Tafawa Balewa in 1991, 1993, 1995 and 2001, Yelwa Shandam 2004, Zonkwa and Jarkasa in 2011?”

Reacting, the Chairman of CAN in Kaduna State and its National Vice Chairman (19 Northern States and Abuja), Rev. Joseph John Hayab, and Executive Director of FJPD, Kwamkur Samuel, said the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Foundation for Justice Peace Development faulted the quit notice served Bishop Kukah by the forum.

Hayab said, “We have tolerated them so that we can continue together and build a nation of respect for others’ opinion. We, therefore, see this call for an apology from Bishop Kukah by this group as a show of disrespect and a display of complex attitude to abuse our tolerance spirit and our desire for a peaceful Nigeria.

“We see this group as agents of blackmail and intimidation who want to infringe on the right and freedom of expression of citizens, which our constitution guarantees.”

In the same vein, Samuel said, “Those terrorising Nigerians daily are so strong that they are rewarded almost on daily basis with ransom even in foreign currency under the supervision of authority while those crying on pages of papers like Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, due to losses, experience and excruciating pains and love for the nation, are easily identified, intimidated and vilified by the same authority that is not able to secure the lives and property of Nigerians.

“I will advise this group of young and energetic Nigerians who are calling for the head of Kukah to join the families of victims of terrorists, kidnappers and bandits in Katsina, Maiduguri, Zamfara and other parts of Nigeria to get to the source and sponsors of killers of Nigerians.”

Fahdiga:
More reasons why I don't pity them anytime they are killed. northern Nigeria is beyond redemption. they are their own problems but don't know it

samincredible44:


Jokes apart,this people eat and sleep with this terrorist yet they expect the south to feel sympathy for them anytime they are attacked

Racoon:
Asking him to vacate Sokoto State? See these barbaric humanity? Same truth Col.Umar Dangiwa wrote Buhari an open letter on? Truth is always bitter for them to swallow.
Apart from Dangiwa, Junaid Mohammed, Sheik Gumi, who else among them have ever spoken against the many ills & unpardonable gaffes of this moribund govt?

Buhari have practiced the worst nepotism ever seen in the annals of this nation that if any non-northern tried it, they would have long overthrown him in a military coup.Fr.Kukah said the absolute truth & nothing is gonna change that fact.

Racoon:
Asking him to vacate Sokoto State? See these barbaric humanity? Same truth Col.Umar Dangiwa wrote Buhari an open letter on? Truth is always bitter for them to swallow.
Apart from Dangiwa, Junaid Mohammed, Sheik Gumi, who else among them have ever spoken against the many ills & unpardonable gaffes of this moribund govt?

Buhari have practiced the worst nepotism ever seen in the annals of this nation that if any non-northern tried it, they would have long overthrown him in a military coup.Fr.Kukah said the absolute truth & nothing is gonna change that fact.

Naajjii:
Why dont you also state if non-northern muslims tried it like Kukah, you ommitted the muslims? That is the cux of the matter.

The bishop is using the opportunity of the govt's failure to attack muslims, let him just come out fully and attack muslims he shouldnt hide under the guise of criticizing Buhari to attack muslims.

Fahdiga:
My only annoyance is the Niger delta oil money being wasted in the name of fighting terrorism but Niger deltans are seeing the Igbos as their enemy

donbachi:
I dont just get it...any religion,that does not tolerate others..such is no religion.peace and love is what religion is all about.

Fahdiga:
My only annoyance is the Niger delta oil money being wasted in the name of fighting terrorism but Niger deltans are seeing the Igbos as their enemy

Racoon:
What about northerners who have made more worst inflammatory statements in the time past not even because of national development but just desperation for political power which include Buhari himself, Junaid Mohammed, Tanko Yakassi, Arewa Youth, NEF etc?

What about all the religious riots and BH terrorism that have consumed more Christians than ever seen? If you point a finger, the rest are definitely pointing @ you man.

This same Bishop criticised OBJ, Jonathan wherein the same Buhari & his goons then in the opposition, praised him for being forthright.OBJ did likewise for Jonathan, yet Buhari said the same thing.Now Kukah took the heat to him, then suddenly he has become an enemy of state right? What a nauseating hypocrisy.

Racoon:
I am telling you bro.Ask Adaka Boro, Ken Saro-Wiwa etc.