Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on Sunday the 2nd of November, 2025, has asked President Bola Tinubu to cut off diplomatic relations with the United States after President Donald Trump issued a threat of military intervention in Nigeria.
He urged Tinubu to call in the US ambassador and demand a withdrawal of the remarks or move ahead with ending diplomatic relations.
Trump’s warning came after he accused Nigeria of carrying out a Christian genocide.
Gumi condemned the comments, saying they were insulting to the country’s sovereignty.
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On Facebook, he wrote: “For Trump to threaten a sovereign country with military attack is a profound disrespect to our authority, but we can rise above it.
“President Tinubu should summon the US ambassador; they either retract their threats or we sever diplomatic ties with this irresponsible regime.
“There are lots of other options for our economic expansion and military alliance.”