Member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Islamic cleric who called for the killing of First Lady, Sen Oluremi Tinubu.

The son of the former Kaduna State governor said the cleric should keep his apology to himself, adding that the authorities should arrest and prosecute him.

El-Rufai said this while reacting to the viral video of the cleric stating that Tinubu’s wife should be killed for being a pastor, and a leader of infidels (Christians).

Recall that a video surfaced where an Islamic scholar called for the murder of the First Lady for being a pastor, adding that Allah said she must be killed.

“Now, Tinubu, his wife is an infidel. As an infidel, she is a leader among the infidels.

“God’s judgement says she must be killed. She’s a pastor… a leader of infidels (Christians); Allah says they must be killed…,” he said.

While the video has attracted public outrage, the cleric was said to have apologised saying the utterances were during the campaign.

Reacting, the federal lawmaker in a now-deleted tweet, stated that security agencies should immediately arrest him and prosecute him. 

He wrote, “He should keep his apology. They should arrest him and prosecute him immediately.” 

The federal lawmaker stated this while reacting to a video of the Islamic cleric’s apology shared by an X user, @dipoaina1. 

Earlier, the former Senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, also condemned the cleric’s statement saying it was “unacceptable.

Sani made this known via his X account, stating, “Criticising the Government and its policies is within the ambit of democratic rights; but calling for the killing of Senator Remi Tinubu by the religious cleric is unacceptable and utterly condemnable.”

Source: The Vanguard