The Presidency on Monday took a swipe at the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, for his continuous criticism of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and his regime, asking him (Kukah) to consider joining partisan politics and see how far he can go.

The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made the Presidency’s position known in a statement titled ‘Kukah’s virus of hate.’

Shehu was reacting to Kukah’s Easter sermon on Sunday in which he knocked Buhari’s regime over security challenges, corruption and disunity being witnessed in the country.

Quoting different biblical passages, the presidential spokesman faulted the bishop, saying  “from his pulpit, he devoted his Easter message not to Christ’s death and rebirth so Man might be saved – but to damning the government in the most un-Christian terms.”

While accusing Kukah of neglecting Bible’s teachings, Shehu said Easter should be a time for renewal, and for hope and “not a time for religious leaders to play politics, or politicians to play religion.”

He added, “Nigeria knows too well Bishop Kukah’s views of the government. He has made quite clear how much he dislikes them from the day they were elected.

“Whether expressing his political views is a good use or an abuse of religious office is for others to decide. But the people of Nigeria have spoken – twice: they support this government at the ballot box. They have not been swayed by hateful talk from any bully-pulpit.

“We respectfully ask Bishop Kukah to leave government to the voters and the politicians they elect, while he concentrates on his job, as it is expressed in James 1:27: ‘Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.’

“Or else, he should put away his clerical garb, join partisan politics and see how far he can go.”


https://punchng.com/remove-your-cassocks-join-politics-presidency-replies-kukah/

My spirit says I should type (You insult Christian leaders too much, the weak sultan of sokoto will be dealt with if you persist)

You insult Christian leaders too much,the weak sultan of Sokoto will be dealt with if you persist

This Garbage Shehu is a bloody fool in his attempted misuse of biblical passages to attack Kukah. He deliberately ignored the matters the bishop raised in his easter message.

Rather than addressing the issues Kukah has raised, they keep diverting their missiles to attack his personality. Isn't that stupid.

From what I can deduce from that quote, what garbage shehu is saying is that, his camp in politics are pigs wallowing in the mire of evil and corruption of this world, hence the priest should stay off and keep his garment clean

F22RAPTOR:
This Garbage Shehu is a bloody fool in his attempted misuse of biblical passages to attack Kukah. He deliberately ignored the matters the bishop raised in his easter message.

Same old tactics all the time. Pathetic people

There's nothing reasonable coming out of dis Buhari miserable administration......a failed govt that don't want criticism, should we fold our arms then while dey completely crippled dis country

Can Garba Shehu use this foul language for the Sultan of Sokoto who is also the spiritual leader of Muslims ?

Seen

nairavsdollars:
Can Garba Shehu use this foul language for the Sultan of Sokoto who is also the spiritual leader of Muslims ?

What did the Sultan say?