Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Gumi Urges President Tinubu to Cut Diplomatic Ties With United States if Trump Doesn’t Back Down on Threat
Emmanuel Femi Adedayo 
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action against U.S. President Donald Trump following his threat of military action against Nigeria.
The cleric on Sunday, in a Facebook post condemned Trump’s threat as an insult to Nigeria’s sovereignty and called for an immediate diplomatic response.
“For Trump to threaten a sov,ereign country with military attack is a profound disrespect to our authority, but we can rise above it,” he wrote.
Gumi urged the Nigerian government to summon the U.S. ambassador and demand a formal retraction, warning that failure to comply should prompt Nigeria to cut diplomatic ties.
“President Tinubu should summon the US ambassador; they either retract their threats or we sever diplomatic ties with this irresponsible regime,” he said.
The cleric also stressed the need for Nigeria to explore other options for economic growth and military partnerships.
“There are lots of other options for our economic expansion and military alliance,” Gumi added.
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