Christian elders and a coalition of over 14 Christian groups in Nigeria have accused President Muhammadu Buhari administration of scheming to turn the country to an Islamic State "through the backdoor", saying such action contravenes Nigeria's Constitution.

The spokesperson of the coalition and National President of National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF), Mr. Solomon Asemota (SAN), Prelate of Methodist Church/Head of Christian Council of Nigeria bloc in Christian Association of Nigeria, Emmanuel Udofia, and Leader of Christian Professionals Forum (CPF) Prof. (Bishop) Funmi Adesanya-Davies, made the allegation yesterday in Abuja at a press conference held on Friday in Abuja.

According to them, the Bill in the House of Representatives proposing amendment to Section 262(1) of the 1999 constitution with a view to expanding the existing jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal and the State by including criminal matters was insensitive and inconsistent with democratic and republican ideals of the constitution and the Nigerian State.

Members of the coalition are NCEF, Nigerian Christian Graduate Fellowship (NCGF), Think Tank for the body of Christ(TTBC), Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON), Association of Christian Schools in Nigeria(ACSIN), Students Christian Movement(SCM), Christian Professionals Forum (CPF), Intercessors for Nigeria (IFN) and International Prophetic Ministerial Association (Inc. Worldwide College of Bishops and Ministers: Africa, UK and USA).

Others are Intercessors Without Walls (IWW), Wailing Women International (WWI), Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship (FGBF), Nigerian Fellowship of Christian Students (NFCS) and University Joint Campus Christian Fellowship (UJCCFF).

"The proposed amendment is a desecration of the sanctity of the FCT as a symbol of national unity, which should be preserved.

Nigeria’s membership of religious organisations and associations, particularly the Organization of Islamic Cooperating Countries and the Coalition of Islamic Nations against ISIS, is insensitive, against our best national security interest and democratic and democratic norms.

"To maintain the unity, faith, peace and corporate progress of Nigeria, we demand that Shariah should be expunged from the constitution and Shariah-based public institutions, agencies and practices in the states should be abolished. In this respect we demand the return to status quo as per the Republican Constitution of 1963," Asemota said.

jesse8048:

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ireneony:
and u think u are making sense. .
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Roadmike:

This writer is sick. Right or wrong the law allows every body to hold his or her opinion and view.

HungerBAD:
Exactly what we were complaining about earlier.

Between Christianity and Islam,I actually don't know which is worse. I am a Christian,and I know the bible teaches us not to lie.

But these Christian Elders,are not only lying openly,but are going against the Doctrine of the Bible by bearing false witness.

How did you Elders know he wants to use the back door to Islamize this Country?where in the bible does it even say some Christians are Elders?

You guys trying to give Buhari a bad name by all means.

Jokers.

HungerBAD:
Exactly what we were complaining about earlier.

Between Christianity and Islam,I actually don't know which is worse. I am a Christian,and I know the bible teaches us not to lie.

But these Christian Elders,are not only lying openly,but are going against the Doctrine of the Bible by bearing false witness.

How did you Elders know he wants to use the back door to Islamize this Country?where in the bible does it even say some Christians are Elders?

You guys trying to give Buhari a bad name by all means.

Jokers.