‘I warned them it would fail’ – Islamic cleric testifies against alleged coup plotters

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abdulkadir Sani, has revealed earlier a Federal High Court successful Abuja that helium warned alleged coup plotters their program to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s authorities would neglect contempt receiving wealth from them for prayers. 

The revelation came connected Monday, May 11, during the continuation of the alleged coup proceedings successful Abuja.

According to a video recorded connection played successful court, the Kaduna based cleric said helium was approached done an intermediary identified arsenic Sanda to connection spiritual enactment for the alleged operation. 

Mr Sani told investigators that aft carrying retired prayers, helium informed the radical that the crippled was doomed due to the fact that immoderate members would yet betray the others. 

According to Nigeria Newsdesk helium reportedly said, “I told them the program would neglect due to the fact that they would beryllium exposed from within”.

The cleric admitted that wealth was transferred to him but insisted the funds were meant for prayers and charity, not to enactment immoderate coup. “I did not cod wealth for a coup. The wealth was for prayers,” helium said.

 He besides disclosed that na...