A former Defence Minister, Lt.
Gen. T.Y Danjuma (retd); former Military Governor of Rivers State, General
Zamani Lekwot (retd); and Chief Solomon Asemota, SAN, have dragged President
Muhammadu Buhari to the United Kingdom, UK, Parliament, alleging that the
President was pursuing a jihad or Islamisation agenda.
They told the UK parliament that
Buhari was not serious about tackling insecurity arising from Boko Haram
insurgency and herdsmen-farmers crises in the country, Vanguard reports.
The trio acted under the aegis of
Nigerian Christian Elders Forum, NCEF.
Other members of the group are:
General Joshua Dogonyaro, retd; Justice Kalajine Anigbogu, Elder Matthew Owojaiye,
Dr. Kate Okpaleke and Elder Moses Ihonde.
They blamed Lord Lugard for
sowing the seed of ethno-religious crises and dichotomy between Northern and
Southern Nigeria.
Their paper was entitled:
“Competing Ideologies of Democracy and Sharia in Nigeria; The Nuance
Understating of the Drivers of the Conflict in Nigeria by Farmers and Herders.”
It reads: Amalgamation and/or
Annexation historic background information:
“British man on the spot, Lord
Lugard promoted Islam by preventing proselytizing in Muslim areas of Nigeria
especially the emirates. Lugard was in love with Muslim North especially the
Sultanate of Sokoto, for their contribution towards the war effort. He further
created Northern Nigeria Corporation which Turkey did not offer as reasons why
the Muslim North was entitled to special treatment and, above all, he (Lugard)
was a disgruntled “suitor” who seemed to have lost his faith in Christianity
before he got married to Miss Flora Shaw.
“He hated educated black people
and the South had many of them by 1914 dispensed with during a period of
racism. Lugard created Muslim Northern Nigeria and annexed (not amalgamated)
Southern Nigeria to provide access to the sea and sustenance for Muslim North.
He would rather have traditional leaders to rule, than educated Africans. He
ensured this, even after retirement from the colonial services.
“At independence, the British saw
Islamism creeping into Nigeria and tried to make up with Human Rights in the
Constitution.
“At the same time the British
government ensured dominance of the North in terms of size as against the South
that was divided into East, West and, later Midwest.
“Democracy was agreed upon by all
the parties, North, East and West during the Independence Conferences but the
Intelligence Department was structured to promote Sharia as an alternative
source of legislation.
“At independence in 1960, the
first law enacted by the Parliament was the Emergency Act of 1961. This was a
strange way of celebrating freedom. This law was followed by a contrived
Emergency in Western Region in 1963 resulting in the Western crisis of 1965 and
the coup of January and July 1966. The July coup was a jihad that resulted in the
killing of innocent Nigerians especially the Ndigbo who were mainly Christians.
“This jihad resulted in the
pogrom that led to the Civil War of 1967 – 1970. The jihad continued with the
Maitatsine riots which was supposed to be between Muslim sects but in reality
provided an excuse to attack and kill Ndigbo especially the shop owners and
their shops were looted.
“There was no correlation between
Maitatsine and Christian shop owners. “Maitatsine” became an excuse for jihad
against other Muslims to ensure that they fall in line especially in Bulunkutu,
Jimeta, etc. Having subdued the North and moderate Muslims including the
overthrow of Christian General, Yakubu Gowon and a moderate Muslim President,
Shehu Shagari, today, 2019, Nigeria has a group of Christian Clergy
(Mukharabat), men and women paid handsomely and granted national Honors, whose
duties include speaking in defense of Islam and Sharia.”
Principle of violence:
(1) Quran: Abrogation Q2:106; (2)
Apostasy Q16:106; (4) Gender inequality Q2:282; Islamic supremacy Q3:85; (5)
Jihad Q9:29; (6) Lying/Taqiyya Q3:28; (10) Slander/Blasphemy ‘Umdat al-Salik,
Q3.1.’’
“There was a commission of
inquiry in 1982 in Nigeria which discovered that the three persons named above
introduced the doctrine and operational manual of Muslim Brotherhood into
Nigeria. The Maitatsine inquiry showed clearly the use of state violence to
quell religious fanaticism thus began the process of state force to bring other
Muslim sects into line; the same was applied to El Zakzaky in 2016, a Shiite
who was an ally of the Sunni in the 1970s to 1980s. It also provided political
reasons for the dominance of Muslim North over Christian South. Shekau’s video
“the religion of Allah not the religion of Democracy” in December 17, 2014 shows
the role of religion in the crisis in Nigeria.”
Evidence of organized
co-ordination
“The Intelligence Service is the
only organization in Nigeria since independence that has not been subjected to
a commission of inquiry. It was strengthened when Murtala Mohammed was
assassinated and became an instrument for the “protection of Muslims and the
promotion of Sharia.” The Intelligence Service constituted the “invisible
government”. Evidence of this fact can be found in the leadership and personnel
of the organization. The videos made by Boko Haram also showed organized
co-ordination.”
Evidence of support
“A former Governor of Borno State
started the Boko Haram and co-opted the head of Boko Haram sect, Yesufu into
his cabinet. A member of NCEF and former Chief of Army Staff had to call on
Nigerians to resort to self defense when the telephone of a terrorist was
discovered to contain numbers of government and top officials in the Armed
Forces. No commission of inquiry was set up, but a committee of the military
was alleged to have found the military blameless. Today, all Ethnic
Nationalities have been advised to resort to self-help. This is not evidence of
an organized society.”
Disproportionate Number of
Victims
“This can be attributed to
various acts of “stealth jihad” by the Federal Government whereby arms in the
hands of law abiding citizens mainly Christians were confiscated while the
Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram retain their AK47 rifles. When these terrorists
are arrested, they are “re-habilitated” and sent back into the society. They
are never prosecuted. See Buhari’s statement para 7(i) – (vii) below.”
Finance for Weapons
“The case of an arms dealer, a
Nigerian who lives in Egypt was reported to the Department of State Security
(DSS). The DSS did not carry out the directive of President Jonathan that the
suspect be arrested and interrogated. Intelligence report in 2010, found
(former governor of Borno) personal involvement in the recruitment, training
and dispatch of Boko Haram fighters. During the period of Jonathan, the
Islamists consolidated and the result is what is taking place presently in
Nigeria. The DG SSS was accused by the NCEF of disloyalty to President Jonathan
in a letter to that organization in December 2017.”
Evidence of collusion
“It is also clear that it is
stealth jihad to have a Constitution that prohibits State Police even as money
in billions of dollars is voted for vigilantes and religious police, thus
rendering the Police weakened by stealth jihad while Boko Haram and Fulani
herdsmen execute the conventional jihad. This is the conclusion that one can
draw from these statements of President Buhari over the years below:
“I will continue to show openly
the total commitment to the Sharia movement;”
“Why should Christians be
concerned when Muslims cut off their limbs after all the limbs cut off are
Muslim ones;”
iii. “I can die for the course of
Islam, if necessary. We are prepared to fight another civil war; “
“We cannot be blackmailed into
killing the Sharia idea. Sharia must be spread all over Nigeria.”
“Boko Haram members should be
pampered and given VIP treatment but not killed. It is injustice to kill them;”
“That Muslims should only vote
those who will promote Islam. “We are more than Christians if you add our
Muslim brothers in the South-West.” Buhari was caught on video tapes before he
became president in 2015.”
Action so far taken
The action taken so far by the
government suggests collusion or cover up by refusing to call jihad by its
proper name. When a crime is committed and acts of subjugation and/or
humiliation is added such as rape or religious signs or cries, this is jihad.
Because the violence is motivated by ideological reasons, action taken by all
interested parties must be directed towards the prevention of violence. Bullets
do not kill ideology; it is a better ideology over time that can eliminate Boko
Haram and Fulani herdsmen and this is Democracy.’’
Action taken to prevent further
conflict
“Knowledge, information and
understanding. It took over 20 years of study to appreciate that the violence
is motivated by ideology. All forms of distraction and propaganda are utilized
to change the narrative: poverty, illiteracy, change of climate, etc. The truth
is Sharia ideology is incompatible with Democracy. A multi-cultural,
multi-religion and multi-ethnic country like Nigeria requires Democracy not
Sharia.
“The Peace Accord between the
Federal Government and Boko Haram brokered by Canon Stephen Davis was never
signed by the Federal Government after Boko Haram leaders signed in July 2013.
Two of the seven Boko Haram leaders who signed the agreement lost their lives
in questionable circumstances.”
Fake news
“Democracy and Sharia are no fake
news. Those who cry fake news are those promoting jihad and Taqiyya, so as to
provide an excuse for stealth jihad and the protection of jihadists. An Imam in
Plateau State was rewarded for saving hundred of Christians from the jihadists
which showed that not all Imams in Nigeria are Jihadists.”
Conflict primarily ideological
“The conflicting ideologies of
Democracy and Sharia are responsible for the refusal of the Muslim North to say
thank you to the Christian South for the growth and development of the Muslim
North. To do so would contravene the tenets of Islam and Islamic supremacy over
other religions and peoples. In the paper of the National Christian Elders
Forum titled Testimony of Hope in Democracy of May 17, 2019, we suggested that
Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen are perceived solutions to what Northern Muslim
elite and student groups saw as an instrument for solidifying an Islamic
identity in the face of continuing Christian advances in Nigeria. It is time
that the peoples of Nigeria and the UK appreciate that Democracy and Sharia is
incompatible. What Nigeria needs is Democracy. It will be very clear that
Sharia is no match for Democracy with respect to life being more abundant.
Unfortunately, Britain seems to have been taken over by Muslims and very soon
would need help, if they do not appreciate that it is an ideology (Sharia) that
is staring them in the face.”
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