Shettima: MURIC Sends Message to Pastor Who Wants Tinubu's VP Removed
- MURIC has taken a swipe at Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, the regional leader of the COCIN, over his call for the removal of Vice President Kashim Shettima
- Professor Ishaq Akintola, the founder and executive director of MURIC, condemned Dachomo's claim in his reaction on Tuesday, December 2
- Dachomo had alleged that the fact that President Bola Tinubu and Shettima are Muslims was a major genocide against the Christians in the country
The founder and executive director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola, has called out Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, the regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), over his comment on Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Dachomo made the headlines recently after he claimed Christians were allegedly being targeted in Nigeria because President Bola Tinubu and his vice, Shettima, are both Muslims.
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Dachomo described the ruling administration's Muslim-Muslim ticket as a "complete genocide to Christians" and urged relevant authorities to "remove" Shettima, as that is "the way forward".
"Shettima is a Muslim, the president is a Muslim. Is that not complete genocide to Christians in the political world? The way forward is to remove Shettima. And I stand on it.
"They are displaying Islamic agenda, they want to control the whole country. All Christians should wake up. If care is not taken, one day, these people will force every Christian to become a Muslim."
How MURIC reacted to Dachomo's outburst
Reacting to the cleric's claim, Daily Trust reported that MURIC accused Dachomo of being carried away with "hyperbolic articulation." The Islamic group maintained that the cleric was too extreme with the outburst. MURIC stressed that the outburst is a new twist to the Christian genocide claim.
The statement reads in part:
”MURIC finds this outburst emotive, explosive and kindergarten. It also amounts to a denial of the principles of democracy and the due process painstakingly taken by Nigerians from the electioneering campaigns down to the elections."
How to sack vice president in Nigeria
Legit.ng reports that the power to remove the Vice President of Nigeria rests with the national assembly through an impeachment process. Shettima previously served as senator for Borno Central from 2019 to 2023, and as the governor of Borno state from 2011 to 2019.
On March 1, 2023, Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of the 2023 Nigerian presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Thus, Shettima became Nigeria's VP-elect.
Shettima assumed office after taking the oath of office on May 29, 2023, at Eagle Square, Abuja. As the vice president, he oversees the economic planning team and reports to the president, who makes the final decision.
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Sherrif rejects accusations against Shettima
Legit.ng previously reported that former Borno state governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, denied accusing Shettima of creating Boko Haram.
Sheriff made the rebuttal in a statement by his media office titled: ‘A lie taken too far: Shettima, Sheriff not on war path.’
The former governor said the story is false in its entirety and urged members of the public to ignore it.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
