More News

US, UK, Asked To Ban Buhari’s Aide Over Blasphemy Tweet

Published

4 years ago

August 11, 2020

gwg

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Amidst outrage over the Sharia court death sentence passed on Kano musician for alleged blasphemy Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Bashir Ahmad has again become a centre of social media controversy, following a tweet he posted depicting his support for death penalty for blasphemy.

The move has inspired a crusade by some social media influencers on the United States and the United Kingdom to ban the presidential aide from their countries.

Bahir Ahmad, in one of his tweets, in 2015, said he supports death penalty for blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad.

“I can’t pretend or keep silent. I support the death penalty for BLASPHEMY. That’s my belief and I do not and will never support #SaveKanoNine,” Ahmad wrote.

His tweet was a reaction to the death sentence passed on Abdul Inya, Hajiya Ibrahim and seven others by a Kano Sharia court for blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad, a development that sparked controversy, as many Nigerians used the hashtag #SaveKanoNine, to demand for their release.

The anger against the presidential aide was triggered when Twitter revealed that he had liked a recent tweet, by popular Muslim influencer, @Waspapping, saying that any disrespect against Prophet Muhammad should not be tolerated.

“When it comes to Prophet Muhammad (SAW) everyone else’s becomes secondary. He’s the most remarkable man in Islam and his disrespect would and should never ever be tolerated by any stupid human.” @Waspapping tweeted and it was liked by Ahmad.

Many Nigerians have criticized Ahmad for supporting death penalty for blasphemy, in the 21st century under a democratic system, without considering freedom of expression and religion.

Some have called on the United Kingdom and United States of America to reject any visa application from the presidential aide, due to what they perceived as extreme views.

See what people are saying:

I hope @USinNigeria @UKinNigeria and others are seeing this. These people advocating for death for Nigerians should not be allowed to travel. There should be consequences for public servants saying these murderous thoughts. https://t.co/Vm0jLbNHWZ
— Elnathan John (@elnathan_john) August 11, 2020

They're complicit otherwise why are they not condemning the dastard act in 2Ist Century.
— OKEMMADU (@okeysco) August 11, 2020

Bashir, I understand, you support death for blasphemy but you believe in repentance and amnesty for Boko Haram terrorists. Yowa! You are a smart dude! https://t.co/qQsKi0SaUN
— Ayekooto (@thebardogbamola) August 11, 2020

Bashir Ahmad is mentoring @Waspapping_. They are birds of a feather. They are both religious extremists. Their ethnic jingoism is next to none.

Do not forget that the proposed Hate Speech Law is VERY comparable to the Sharia Blasphemy Law. They just packaged it lai dat. pic.twitter.com/cVWk9TI0MO
— Mazi @FestusGreen ?? (@FestusGreen) August 11, 2020

Bashir Ahmad, (Buhari’s media aide) is one of the Muslims in the North who supports “death penalty” for blasphemy under the Sharia Law.

Ask Bashir Ahmad if his Governor Ganduje’s hand, has been cut off since stuffing dollars under his babariga???? pic.twitter.com/WdRdeiJ8zz
— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) August 11, 2020

Bashir Ahmad has the same reasoning and dogmas just like @Waspapping_ . Both are extremist per excellence. https://t.co/8YJgKi6r3p
— DEMAGOGUE PhD.?senior advocat? (@von_Bismack) August 11, 2020

Your government officials like Bashir Ahmad have also endorsed this madness.

The same Bashir that said he'll "do something" about the court conviction of Yunusa the pedophile before deleting the tweet. Today he's Liking a tweet endorsing religious violence.

God forbid bad ting.
— UG (@UgwunnaEjikem) August 11, 2020

Bashir, your fellow human killed because of his speech? Bashir, my brother, a human being that has a life to live, an impact to make, a contribution to mankind. And even if he doesn't, Bashir, what about his FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT. You make my heart… NVM https://t.co/YWHDVxeBFp
— CHYCHY CHUKWU (@CHYCHYCHUKWU) August 11, 2020

Bashir Ahmed tweet this morning made me realize the north can never work together with the west, east or South.
Everyone should go their separate ways please ?
— Daybor (@Daybor) August 11, 2020

Bashir Ahmad. I'm ashamed of you. In this age and time, exhibiting all this religious madness in a secular country like Nigeria. To think you're actually a presidential assistant in a whole Federal Republic.

Tueh! https://t.co/jKfnSbpoLD
— Mo.?️ (@MohammedBlack_) August 11, 2020

No freedom of expression for this country?na this kind people dey spoil Islam's reputation?if u a Muslim and u support this judgement,ur head no correct.I no support blasphemy but I detest the action that follows.BokoHaram killed innocent lives but were celebrated ☹️
"Bashir" pic.twitter.com/jrATgy6jOW
— Honourable Coded.. (@coded_ganiu) August 11, 2020

If Bashir can support of someone
like Muhammad to be killed cause of Mohammed, he can as well support the death of every other Nigerian.

He has forgotten that POWER IS
TRANSIENT but at the main time,
Nigerians are lucky to have these
set of people in power.. pic.twitter.com/G3x5xWrsuk
— I Z U ? #BBNaijia (@heisizumichael) August 11, 2020

Dear Bashir, who are you to fight on behalf of God? Who are you to fight on behalf of prophet Mohammed (SAW). This is all about diff views on what we believe. pic.twitter.com/EayeX0TiKD
— The Mechanic. (@Akanbi_Agbe) August 11, 2020

Bashir is a complete rogue and misguided human being. In a normal society, he would be sacked before the end of today. How do you openly support death penalty for blasphemy?!
— Stephen Oyedemi (@skoyedemi) August 11, 2020

It is interesting that on twitter everybody seems to agree human life is valuable and nobody should be killed for religion.

So who are the people beheading people for “blasphemy” in Kano and sentencing people to death by stoning for releasing a song on WhatsApp?

Who are those?
— #OurFavOnlineDoc ? (@DrOlufunmilayo) August 11, 2020

This is the same ideology that drives Bokoharam. BHs see the victims as infidels and as such must die. How is Bashir different from terrorist if he supports death penalty over religious differences/criticism tagged blasphemy?https://t.co/iT2mxLucpC
— OD_SIT (@I_amOD_SIT) August 11, 2020

Hard to believe I share the same country as the extremist..

Am ashamed #bashir https://t.co/5b3j6Ahyz6
— ??ONYE-EZE? M?️N$©N??? (@joeselfy) August 11, 2020

Send Us A Press Statement Advertise With Us Contact Us

And For More Nigerian News Visit GWG.NG

Green White Green

US, UK, Asked To Ban Buhari’s Aide Over Blasphemy Tweet

You may like