Tobi Adebayo
Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, who was suspended for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari has broken his silence.
Sheikh Khalid had during a sermon on Friday, April 1, knocked President Buhari over the spate of insecurity across the country.
However, A Senator, Saidu Muhammed Dansadau defended Khalid’s suspension and accused him of “inciting public outrage” with his comments.
“I am informing you that you have been suspended from leading prayers in the Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque from today being April 2nd, 2022 until further notice.
“The decision was taken out of the inciting Friday sermon you delivered on April 1st, 2022; where you advised people not to vote come 2023 general elections unless politicians respond to some critical questions.
“You should have advised them to vote out those that transgress the Almighty and breach people’s social contract as well as the state,” Dansadau said.
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Reacting to his suspension, Khalid vowed to continue speaking the truth, adding that he was “unperturbed”.
“God is the most powerful. He gives (enthrones) and takes away power (dethrones) from whomever He wishes.
“Oh, God! The master of sovereignty, you give sovereignty to whom you please and seize sovereignty from whom you please, you honour whom you please and you abase whom you please, all good is in your hands, indeed you have power over all things,” he said.
