Quit Notice Threats: Kukah Has Greatly Offended Many With His Controversial Remarks – Presidency

The Presidency has called for restraint following the reported ultimatum by a group based in Sokoto, “Muslim Solidarity Forum,” calling on the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Matthew Hassan Kukah to leave Sokoto state.

The group had threatened that If Kukah failed to tender an unreserved apology to the entire Muslim Ummah over his recent comments against Islam, he should quietly and quickly leave the state.

But the Presidency, in a statement by presidential spokesman, Shehu Garba, said that the threat issued Kukah was wrong because it is not in line with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“Under our Constitution, every citizen has the right to, among others, freedom of speech and expression, the right to own property and reside in any part of the country, and the right to move freely without any inhibitions. Nigeria’s strength lies in its diversity”, he said.

Garba, however, affirmed that Father Kukah has greatly offended many with his “controversial remarks” against the government and the person of the President.

He claimed that some Nigerians had accused the cleric for reportedly “voicing anti-Islamic rhetoric”.