Four APC govs under scrutiny for ‘cheering’ Sheik Jingir during anti-Christian comment

Four bluish governors, who are members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, person travel nether disapproval implicit their alleged absorption to remarks made by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahya Jingir who described Christians arsenic infidels, claiming that Nigeria belongs to Muslims.

The contention followed comments made by the cleric on Saturday during a wide wedding ceremonial organised by the Kano State Government for 1,500 couples whose marriages were sponsored by the government.

Speaking astatine the event, Sheikh Jingir said helium had nary regrets supporting the APC’s Muslim-Muslim statesmanlike ticket, arguing that the determination reflected the numerical spot of Muslims successful the country.

He further suggested that Muslims were taking implicit Nigeria.

A video of the lawsuit which has gone viral connected societal media showed the cleric making the remarks portion the governors of Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara and Katsina States — Abba Yusuf, Umar Namadi, Dauda Lawal and Dikko Umar Radda respectively — were present.

Some of the governors appeared to cheer and applaud the cleric arsenic helium made the arguable remarks, triggering disapproval from respective Nigerians.

Reacting to the development, erstwhile Minister of Aviation and Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, expressed disappointment implicit the behaviour of the Kano State Governor.

Fani-Kayode said the governor’s alleged absorption t...