{"id":124516,"date":"2024-07-17T11:48:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T10:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gov-bago-denies-ordering-security-men-to-slap-islamic-cleric-during-fidua-prayer"},"modified":"2024-07-17T12:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T11:57:36","slug":"gov-bago-denies-ordering-security-men-to-slap-islamic-cleric-during-fidua-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/gov-bago-denies-ordering-security-men-to-slap-islamic-cleric-during-fidua-prayer","title":{"rendered":"Gov Bago denies ordering security men to slap Islamic cleric during Fidua prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Niger State Government has addressed a viral video showing Governor Mohammed Bago allegedly ordering security personnel to slap a man during the Fidua prayer for the late wife of the Deputy Governor, Zainab Yakubu.<\/p>\n

The video, which went viral on Saturday, captures the governor speaking in Hausa language, instructing a security operative to slap and arrest the man.<\/p>\n

According to a statement released on Tuesday, the governor\u2019s Special Adviser on Print Media, Aisha Wakaso, clarified that the man in question was an impostor attempting to impersonate an Imam.<\/p>\n

Wakaso stated that the man had apologized to both the governor and the forum of Imams for his behavior and confirmed that he was neither slapped nor arrested.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe attention of the Niger State Government has been drawn to an editorial in the Daily Trust Newspaper of 15th July 2024, titled \u2018Bago: Let Temperance Reign.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThis editorial, along with other reports, misrepresented the incident that took place during the three-day Fidua Prayers for the late wife of the Deputy Governor, Hajiya Zainab Garba,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe governor ordered security agents to remove an individual who attempted to take over the spiritual duties of the Imams gathered at the Deputy Governor\u2019s residence. The editorial also contained fictitious claims.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wakaso explained that the state government had initially chosen not to engage in the controversy due to the mourning period. However, they felt compelled to correct the misconceptions about the governor\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe governor considers the three-day Fidua Prayers as a very sensitive and important event that should be presided over by an Imam or a renowned Islamic scholar, not by an unqualified individual.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe governor\u2019s decision to ask the individual to leave the venue was based on maintaining the sanctity and solemnity of the occasion. The individual\u2019s actions were disrespectful to the deceased and the reason for the gathering, leading the governor to request his removal by security agents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wakaso criticized the continued attacks on Governor Bago\u2019s character by some media outlets, calling them unfortunate and uncalled for. She defended the governor\u2019s actions as necessary to prevent the Fidua prayer from being disrupted.<\/p>\n

Wakaso further disclosed that the fake cleric had been a supporter of the governor, who had attempted to empower him several times. His overzealous behavior was an attempt to gain the governor\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n

She said he has shown remorse and requested forgiveness from both the governor and the forum of Imams. The governor\u2019s actions were driven by respect for the deceased, the purpose of the gathering, and the need to preserve the sanctity of the Fidua Prayer.<\/p>\n

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