Gumi slams Jonathan over 2015 bid
Barely 24 hours after President Goodluck
Jonathan declared his intention to contest next year’s presidential
election, prominent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi,
has warned him against the move.
The Islamic scholar believes that Jonathan is guiding Nigeria into chaos and turmoil whose end he said is only known to God.
In a letter he posted on his facebook
account, Sheikh Gumi said: “Mr. President, what I heard from people who
are close to you, you are humble with a soft heart. But still, humility
is never enough for effective leadership.
“Leadership is about listening and
taking good advice from people of wisdom, not from those that benefit
from you or have any agenda other than the unity and progress of this
nation.”
The full text of the letter is as follows:
“Mr. President,
“We have never met despite the fact that
we were all born and we lived for more than half a century in this
great vast country, Nigeria. It’s here we all grew up and were educated,
and I presume except by divine prudence, it’s here that we will all be
buried.
“So, what truly matters is the legacy
that we will bequeath to our children and the next generation of
Nigerians to come. We will not want it a burnt country with hundreds of
thousands dead, maimed or displaced because of the thoughtlessness and
recklessness of its stewardship.
“Nigeria today is a single railway line
with two heavily loaded trains heading towards each other from opposite
directions. You’re the driver of the heavier train, and please do not
think that even a cart on the railway cannot derail you with great
catastrophe to humanity.
“You need to come out of the cocoon and face the reality. Denial of the truth can never solve problems.
“Mr. President, from what I heard from
people who are close to you, you are humble with a soft heart. But
still, humility is never enough for effective leadership. Leadership is
about listening and taking the good advice from people of wisdom, not
from those that benefit from you or have any agenda other than the unity
and progress of this nation.
“The mantle of the leadership of this
country was given to you under oath. Almost four years ago, you swore to
protect ‘the interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity,
well-being and prosperity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“You said: ‘I will not allow my personal
interest to influence my official conduct or my official decisions, and
‘I will do right to all manner of people, according to law, without
fear or favour, affection or ill-will’
“Unfortunately, many people, including
me, believe you broke some of your oath. I’ll only need to refer you
back to the honest open letter advice you were given by your political
godfather. You appear more Ijaw than Nigerian.
“It’s seldom fathers will deceive their
children. Yet you never listen. And sadly, by your recalcitrance, you
are dangerously leading this nation to chaos and turmoil that only God
knows where it will end.
“Muslims have officially registered to
you on occasions your partiality. Northern groups have complained about
your bias. The youth about your neglect.
“You have divided the nation gravely on
the religious divide. Already, we heard a call in a church that you are
now a saviour. Now, not of Nigeria but the church in Nigeria. With this
religious zeal on both sides, each side looking at the wrong people for
salvation, the nation is heading towards disaster.
“My fellow countryman, it’s unfortunate
that your stand on many issues have made you into a polarizing figure
while the exalted office you occupy needs a nationalistic one.
“Surely with the Christian votes and
northern PDP followers you can win another election. But you will also
set the nation into another turmoil because that segment of the nation
that rejects you do so because they believe rightly or wrongly you are
involved negatively in the Boko Haram saga.
“ The natural thing any good leader will
do in this situation is to step down for a person all the segments of
the nation will have confidence in for their well-being; a credible
person that will not stir apprehension. The decision is not about your
rights but about responsibility.
“Therefore, as you pray in the Holy
Land, seek for God’s indulgence to show you the light of honour and do
the right thing. It’s God’s command that Nigeria stay united and ‘what
therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder’.
“A word of wisdom says: ‘He who consults
is never disappointed and he who seeks God’s choice never regrets.’ So,
please don’t brush it aside; call men of wisdom to advice you too.
“I, for a start, I am hereby candidly
advising you to relinquished your presidential ambition because of
peace, stability and well-being of millions of innocent Nigerians. There
are many politicians that can ‘finish’ it on your behalf. The PDP can
present Akpabio or Obi or Orji, etc.”
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