Sheikh Ahmed Abubakar Gumi, an Islamic scholar based in Kaduna, has expressed surprise that President Goodluck Jonathan did not listen to the words of wisdom not to seek re-election in 2015.
In a press statement issued Friday on the political developments in the country, Gumi wondered why the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will “recycle” Jonathan.
He said the President has reached a point of diminishing return, predicting that he would fizzle out slowly after 2015.
“As for GEJ, (Goodluck Ebele Jonathan) who didn’t listen to the words of wisdom has already entered a cul-de-sac with his party.
“To many analysts he has failed and all his strategies are flunking one after another. He is going down the drain of merciless history and falling at acceleration. In fact you only need to be at the peak to start falling down.
“Please Nigerians allow him to fizzle out slowly and naturally without dragging Nigeria to fall with him.
“He was told by his mentor that he was divisive. His sycophants said no. Now he is even able to break the honourables.
“This particular incidence has eroded his political potency if only his advisers will for once tell him the truth. PDP is this what you want to recycle? A divided nation”
On Thursday fracas at the National Assembly, the Islamic scholar had this to say:
“The National assembly is the heart of our collective existence. It’s the core of the democratic governance and the antidote to political impunity and despotism.
“For long it has been paralyzed by the executive, which capitalizes on their human weakness – greed. Now the hour is come.
“The NASS can never be the same again. This one and the next elected members by God’s leave. Nigerians are learning and very fast indeed.
The political uncertainties notwithstanding, Gumi warned the military to remain in the barracks as the Nigerians will not welcome any intervention.
“Sorry the Nigerian Military cannot come into the scene to any rescue – if that is in the pipeline. “Our democracy has matured enough and thanks to the lopsided composition of the force that has weaken it even in the face of fragile almajiris.”
“Any mutiny will be circumscribed and excised neatly. The nation is too big too large too diverse for any few adventurist and power hungry cabal. I don’t advice any military man to commit suicide.
“Let us surrender Nigeria under God to Nigerians, NASS and I.N.E.C over to you. May Allah continue to heal the nation for all. Amin”.
