2015: Sheikh Gumi Writes Open Letter, Warns Buhari Well-known Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has expressed his opinion on Buhari’s intention to run against President Goodluck Jonathan in the upcoming elections, SaharaReporters reports. The son of late famous Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, said on Tuesday morning, that he believes there will be severe implications if the ex head of state continues on his ambition to be the next president. Sheikh Gumi wrote an open letter to this effect. Several supporters of Buhari have criticised Gumi over a letter he wrote on Goodluck and Buhari titled:The Second Round Of Goodluck Vs Buhari: A Source Of Apprehension’. Nigerians reportedly accused him of jealousy and hatred for Buhari. Read excerpt of the Sheikh Gumi’s open letter below: I know I have access to your privy but this is meant for others to learn also. The prophet -peace be upon him- told one of the most honest and truthful of his companions Abu Zar Algafary: “oh Abu Zar, I truly love for you what I love for myself. I indeed see that you are weak so never accept to lead even two people and never accept safekeeping of the orphans wealth’ An honest and candid advice from the prophet that is still valid today for any leader who’s weakness borders on leadership qualities. The reason for Abu Zar’s weakness has nothing to do with his credibility or truthfulness. Never! The prophet was narrated as saying: “there is nobody under the shadows of trees or bare sun that is more honest in speech than Abu Zar” Abu Zar – May Allah be pleased with him- is ascetic and inmaterialistic. Abu Zar is incorruptible. And yet he is not suitable for leadership. I am not claiming to be even by an atom’s weight anything close to our noble prophet, yet I am encouraged to give you this same advice by the virtue that you are not also close to Abu Zar in piety. We are living in a time of great tribulations and fitnah especially for this Ummah because of our collective iniquities, ignorance of religious instructions and the love of Dunyah. Sir, your weakness is not in your past impeccable record of accountability of public wealth and the fight against corruption and indispiline. Your weakness is in your inability to control men compounded further by your strict and obsessive rejection of corruption. Don’t be surprised. You may need to understand that Islam being a pragmatic religion allows the use of Zakkat and public wealth as an instrument to pacify and lure influential people for the sake of rightouness, peace and stability. In modern governance today it translate into the security vote. Thus men are also controlled by money. So if your policy of governance is obsessibly centered on sealing tight the use of money you will have great problem with men. An Arab poet said: “a fool cannot be the leader of his people but the true leader of the people must feign foolishness”. It’s convenient for your ardent supporters to quote copiously from the annals of history your great achievements but when your failures and weaknesses were pointed out they say that was in the past. From my view if APC can support as an example Amaechi or Okorocha/Kwankwaso or El-Rufai or Tambuwwal ticket and the PDC will have Ukpabio/Muazu or Ribadu or Shekaru, the next four years will. – insha Allah – witness stability both in the north and south. And the electoral body will get the necessary infrastructure that subsequently the next election will be free and fair and the true reflection of Nigerians. If you may ask, why can’t this same peace be achieved with you and another Christian running mate? Gen. you have antagonist, and they are many and also as ardent as your supporters. Your supporters have the biggest proportion of the underprivileged of the society which is the petrol that can be easily ignited by the slightest spark. The spark will be when you’re declared the loser. And you know you can very well lose if the Christians follow their church -and why not in this era of mediocrity. On the other hand if Jonathan comes back. BH will be real not the political one we see. The turmoil will engulf the whole country not only the north. That is why I also call on PDP to present some other candidates. My Brother in Islam, please listen to the words of wisdom. And don’t follow the whims of the riff raff. Before they used you the first time to disrupt the second republic, my father advised you against it. Today I am also advising you against contesting in the 2015 presidential elections because you will be used to ignite the nation -a dream well orchestrated several years ago- and also be used by bad people as a ladder to grab regional and local powers. I rest my case here. My best regards and condolence to your recent loss. May Allah guide you and protect you from the evil men and the jinn. Amin. Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi Kaduna
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:54:25 +0000
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