….Condemns cleric’s reported remarks, urges religious leaders to defend peaceful coexistence
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has called on the Sultan of Sokoto and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to publicly caution Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir over comments attributed to the Islamic cleric concerning Christians and Christianity.
Fani-Kayode made the call in a lengthy statement titled “The Gospel According to Sheik Jingir,” in which he expressed concern over the potential consequences of what he described as inflammatory religious rhetoric.
The former minister said he was particularly disturbed by Jingir’s reported declaration that he had “no regrets” over statements he allegedly made at a recent public event.
Fani-Kayode said the remarks had generated strong reactions from both Christians and Muslims, adding that he had spoken with several Northern Muslim governors and a prominent Muslim cleric who, according to him, were also concerned about the comments.
