I never called for a Coup..what I said is based on evidence that lives are being lost daily in Nigeria- Kukah
Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has dismissed claims made by some Nigerians that his Christmas day message was a call for a coup to overthrow the Buhari-led administration.
Kukah in his Christmas day message said that Nigeria would have suffered a military coup or be thrown into a war if a non-northern Muslim president was in power and has done a fraction of what Buhari has done since assuming office in 2015. Kukah accused President Buhari of nepotism and others. Read here.
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum has since called for his arrest and prosecution. According to them, the clergyman was calling for a coup against the Buhari administration.
At a press conference held on December 29, Bishop Kukah stated that he never called for a coup. In his words;
”I am pained and very sad that my emergency critics never see that many innocent lives are being lost on a daily basis. The loss of lives in the last ten years, even before the advent of this administration, calls for concern.
The reactions are a reflection of every citizen that make up Nigeria. It is sad that when you drop something in Nigeria, everybody goes back to their enclave and abandon the larger picture. I am someone who never takes offense to what people say about me.
What I said was my opinion based on evidence and what has happened in Nigeria, and if you looked into the records, there is evidence that justifies that statement, and if anyone thinks I am wrong, they should come out with a superior position.
It is unfair for a journalist or news medium to report that I called for a coup while expressing my personal view about Nigeria.”he said
Kukah dismissed calls for his to drop his priestly garment and join politics to effect the changes he so desires to see in
”I have no plan and will never play partisan politics for any reason. Those who link my message to partisan politics are only playing to the gallery.
Take, for instance, brilliant Nigerian youths making comments about Chelsea or Arsenal and have never been to England, does that make them players of such club sides?
So, why will someone think because Bishop Kukah is speaking therefore he is a politician? People who make this argument are totally ignorant of elementary politics and ignorant of the role of a Priest.
The truth is that a lot of us have not seen a priest saying what I am saying. The truth of the matter is, we are all in politics, but party politics for me, no. I am not a member of any political party and I cannot be. If it comes to voting, I do my right.
Whatever I said can please or displease anyone, but that is my own opinion and doesn’t stop others from saying their own opinion. If you think my motive is wrong, say yours.
I have no problem with Muslims, Christians, or any other religion but what I don’t like is when someone is using a religious issue to play politics, it is wrong.”he said
Of course you have no problem with Muslims or christians but we are the problem of ourselves, we don’t like one another and until we change our attitude truth won’t prevail.
We are the one who ought come together and fight against all these atrocities if not the government will be using us against one another.
Even if if you are politician does that mean you should say the truth, we have now seen politicians as a devil which always act devilish.
Government can’t us to keep mute on what does not please us without saying a word, this is foolishness. We will continue speak up to on what we are not satisfied with in their policy.
Using of religious as a cover ups his there work in northern Nigerian….. But those ignorant fool doesn’t know that they have all sold themselves to there leaders which is why there are extremely suffering and poverty in the region….
Must this Buhari government always try to be witch hunting people
If you dare talk anything against the government, they term and label it another thing and start using it to intimidate the person or group
Instead of listening to criticisms and finding ways to use them to make the government better, they will be busy, intimidating people
Your truth always bitter in government 👂 ear. And you always says the truth.