May Allah Curse Him – Islamic Cleric Blasts Tinubu Over ‘Moses, Egypt’ Comment
A northern Islamic cleric, Mallam Saleh Muhammad Jimeta, has called for curses against President Bola Tinubu, describing him as an “infidel” and questioning his presence in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Jimeta made the remarks while delivering a Friday Khutbah (Islamic sermon) to his congregation in a video seen making the rounds on Sunday.
The cleric repeatedly invoked curses against Tinubu and those supporting his administration, claiming that Muslims in Mecca would have chased the Nigerian leader away if they knew who he was.
“May Allah curse Tinubu,” Jimeta said.
“He is in Mecca now. The people in Mecca do not know who he is; if they knew, they would have chased him away. He is an infidel in Mecca. Infidels are not allowed to enter Mecca. Tinubu is an infidel.
“A great infidel.
“May Allah curse Tinubu.
“May Allah curse anyone who supports Tinubu.”
Jimeta subsequently questioned Tinubu’s remarks concerning Moses and Egypt, particularly his reported statement that “Moses will never come back to Egypt.”
The cleric claimed that the president had made the same remark the previous week, questioning its meaning and suggesting that his wife, Senator Remi Tinubu, had influenced his position.
“That is not what I wanted to tell you,” Jimeta said before returning to the subject.
He added, “He said, ‘Moses will never come back to Egypt.’ Did you hear what he said yesterday?
“What does he mean? He said it himself last week, with his own mouth: ‘Moses shall never come back to Egypt.’”
Bringing the First Lady into the discussion, Jimeta said, “The same thing his wife Remi said before. After all, she was the one who taught him.
“That ‘Moses will never come back to Egypt.’”
The cleric said he had previously responded to Tinubu’s statement, predicting that Moses would eventually return to Egypt for what he described as further liberation.
“I, Jimeta, gave him an answer. ‘Sooner or later, Moses shall return to Egypt for further liberation,’” he said.
He further claimed that Tinubu would have reacted strongly if he had heard his response.
“I thought he had not heard that response. If he had heard it, he would have jumped up and been shaken,” Jimeta said.
The cleric also questioned the meaning of the president’s statement, asking his congregation to consider the identities of Moses and Egypt in the context of the remarks.
“But before he told us, ‘Moses will never come back to Egypt,’ what did he mean?
“Who is Moses? Moses. What is Egypt?” he asked.
Tinubu had on Thursday departed Abuja for Makkah to perform the Umrah and pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability and continued progress.
He subsequently prayed for lasting peace, national unity and stability in Nigeria during his ongoing Islamic pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
According to a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the president performed the Umrah early Friday morning at the Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram.
Onanuga said Tinubu offered prayers of gratitude to Almighty Allah and sought divine guidance and protection for Nigeria.
The president also prayed for wisdom for the country’s leaders, stronger bonds of brotherhood among Nigerians and an end to insecurity and other challenges facing the country.
Speaking after the spiritual exercise, Tinubu described the pilgrimage as significant to his commitment to Nigeria and its people.
He said, “I believe this Umrah is very significant for the love of our people, commitment to the job and our country, Nigeria; commitment to the will of Allah that His words must prevail, and that there’s no other God but Him and He’s the only one that makes a human being what he can be and what he would be in life.”
Tinubu also expressed gratitude for the opportunity to perform the pilgrimage and pray for the country.
“I am grateful to Allah for being able to perform this Umrah. We have just prayed for our nation, for everyone to live in peace and harmony, happiness and faith in God Almighty,” he said.
