A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adamu Garba, has attacked globally renowned Islamic cleric, Mohammad Tawhidi, popularly known as Imam of Peace, for mocking President Muhammadu Buhari.
It was reported that Mr. Tawhidi, who is a Muslim influencer and reformist, had accused the Nigerian leader of being complicit in various terrorist attacks in Nigeria.
He also mocked President Buhari for pronouncing Covid-19 as ‘Covik one nine”, which according to him, shows that Buhari has not been proactive in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
“The President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari still doesn’t know the name of the virus killing 24,000+ at such a rapid rate. Addressing the nation about it for the first time, he pronounced the virus as ‘COVIK 1-9’,” he tweeted.
“Islamists in Nigeria are destroying Christian communities. Weak leadership of Buhari. Failed President. No realistic agenda to tackle Jihadists. All talk,” he added.
The cleric also rebuked those supporting President Buhari for his inactions and attitude towards terrorism in the country.
“Whoever supports Buhari is not only foolish but also responsible for his crimes regardless of their nationality. I’m not even Nigerian and I am standing up for Nigerians.”
“I’ll say it again: Whoever voted for Buhari, especially for the second time after seeing his failures to crack down on terrorists, is 100% stupid, foolish and irresponsible. Victims of terrorism due to Buhari’s incompetence don’t care about minority or majority votes. Wake up.”
However, a former presidential aspirant on the plat form of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adamu Garba, slammed the popular cleric for attacking Nigerians and the president.
“A refugee, @Imamofpeace who cannot withstand his home country’s repression and ran to another man’s country to seek asylum due to dictatorship of his home country have no right to attack my country and its President. Whoever hate your President hates your country. Imam hates us,” Mr Garba tweeted.
Tawhid, however, accused Garba of lies, stating that he didn’t seek asylum in Australia. He only migrated with a valid visa and a plane ticket.