Bauchi mosque removes Imam over alleged Tinubu re-election campaign

A mosque committee successful Bauchi metropolis has removed Imam Dahiru Abubakar from his presumption implicit his alleged usage of spiritual sermons and mosque premises to run for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election successful 2027.

Abubakar, who served astatine a mosque successful Madina quarters, was reportedly removed aft helium continued making comments successful enactment of Tinubu pursuing the Subhi supplication connected Sunday, contempt erstwhile warnings from the mosque committee.

It was gathered that the Imam repeatedly told worshippers that Tinubu was not liable for Nigeria’s insecurity and deserved different word successful office.

“He would archer the congregation aft supplication that Tinubu did not origin insecurity and helium deserved to beryllium reelected,” the root said.

A committee was constituted aft the Imam repeated the enactment the erstwhile weekend, starring to his eventual removal.

Abubakar, however, defended his sermons, saying helium had urged worshippers to halt blaming the president for the country’s information and economical challenges.

“I person been preaching to the radical to halt castigating President Tinubu for the insecurity and economical challenges,” helium said, adding that immoderate worshippers were prepared to ballot for the president successful 2027.

The erstwhile Imam explained that his messages focused connected reli...