Imam was suspended for leading us in prayer – Atiku alleges

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has accused immoderate politicians, peculiarly governors, of targeting radical due to the fact that of their relation with him.

Atiku, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, statesmanlike candidate, claimed that a mosque imam was suspended aft starring a congregational supplication helium attended.

He made the allegation connected Saturday during a sojourn to the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, arsenic portion of his ongoing run activities successful the state.

Atiku said helium visited the emir's palace to amusement respect for accepted institutions, which helium described arsenic an important portion of the people's heritage.

He besides questioned wherefore politicians who permission nationalist bureau often instrumentality to accepted rulers to person titles, arguing that this demonstrated the continued value of accepted institutions.

“Whether you are a president, governor, legislator oregon minister, erstwhile you decorativeness your tenure, you instrumentality to the palace to person a accepted rubric due to the fact that this is our basal and our future,” helium said.

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