Trump : Cut diplomatic ties with U.S. now, Sheikh Gumi tells Tinubu

Prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to respond firmly to what he described as an “insult” to Nigeria’s sovereignty by United States’ President, Donald Trump.

Gumi, in a post shared on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, condemned Trump’s recent threat of military action against Nigeria, urging the federal government to take immediate diplomatic steps.

“For Trump to threaten a sovereign country with military attack is a profound disrespect to our authority, but we can rise above it,” the cleric wrote.

He advised President Tinubu to summon the U.S. ambassador to demand a retraction of Trump’s statement, stressing that failure to do so should result in the suspension of diplomatic relations.

“President Tinubu should summon the U.S. ambassador; they either retract their threats or we sever diplomatic ties with this irresponsible regime,” Gumi said.

The Kaduna-based scholar further urged Nigeria to diversify its international alliances and reduce dependence on the United States for economic and military cooperation.

“There are lots of other options for our economic expansion and military alliance,” he added.