Gumi: “I Am Ready to Lead Campaign for Kanu’s Release, If…”
In a significant political intervention, prominent Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has declared he would personally lead a campaign for amnesty for the convicted IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, on the condition that Kanu demonstrates genuine remorse and publicly calls for peace.
Sheikh Gumi made this declaration during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, where he extensively advocated for a non-kinetic approach to resolving Nigeria’s multifaceted security crises.
He argued that reconciliation, not military force, is the only sustainable path to peace, stating that “no army is designed” for the guerrilla warfare tactics employed by insurgent groups.
Gumi framed his position within Nigeria’s history of reconciliation, citing the amnesty granted to former Biafran leader Chukwuemeka Ojukwu by President Shehu Shagari and the amnesty for Niger Delta militants by President Umaru Yar’Adua.
“If this same Kanu shows remorse and calls for peace, I will be in the forefront calling for amnesty for him,” Gumi stated, emphasising that the country’s diversity demands a culture of forgiveness to maintain unity.
The cleric defended his controversial engagements with armed groups, insisting his advocacy is not for bandits or separatists but for Nigeria’s long-term stability.
He pointed to the recent mass abductions of schoolchildren in Kebbi and Kwara as evidence that the crisis has escalated beyond what military force alone can resolve.
Reaffirming his motives, Gumi concluded that his interventions are solely driven by a desire to prevent national disintegration, stating, “I am advocating for Nigeria, the best way out.”
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