Sheikh Gumi Condemns Calls To Abolish Sharia Law In Nigeria, Cites Global Double Standards
Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has defended the implementation of Shariah law in Nigeria, emphasizing that it is the rightful prerogative of Muslims, just as the United States protects Christian interests. Gumi’s remarks came in response to reports that some U.S. Congress members submitted a petition to former President Donald Trump calling for the abolition of Shariah and blasphemy laws in Nigeria. In a post on his verified social media account, Gumi stressed that Muslims have the right to be governed by their religious principles. “Shariah Law is the Muslims’ prerogative just as the US found it only necessary to protect the Christians,” he said. He also claimed that Muslims have suffered from what he described as “occult terror” introduced into the country by hidden forces. “At the same time, Muslims are more victims of this occult terror imported into the country by hidden forces they very well know,” he added. Gumi further highlighted what he sees as a global double standard in religious governance. “It’s ok for US evangelical Christians administration for Israel to live by biblical stories yet Haram for Muslims to live by the Quranic injunctions,” he wrote. Shariah law coexists with the conventional legal system in several northern Nigerian states, mainly overseeing personal and family law for Muslims.