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FEC keeps mum on Pantami’s alleged link to terrorism Mr Pantami is alleged to have links with terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and Taliban. ADVERTISEMENT The Federal Executive Council (FEC) did not discuss the allegations against Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, during its weekly meeting on Wednesday. The minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while briefing journalists at the State House after the meeting, stated that the FEC did not discuss any issue ...

FEC mum on Pantami’s alleged previous link to Al-Qaeda, Taliban On By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday said the alleged link of the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami with Al-Qaeda and Taliban some years back was not discussed at the meeting. There have been calls for the Minister to resign his appointment as a result of his link with terrorist groups in the past. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohamme...

The angry reactions to the utterances made the minister to own up, blaming immaturity and limited knowledge for his views back then. The debate over the issue and the calls for Dr Pantami’s resignation have already taken regional and religious slants. Pantami attended Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the council meeti...

❚ You already voted!   Minister of communications and digital economy Isa Pantami has renounced his past comments supporting the cause of terrorist groups such as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The minister said on Saturday that he had become more mature on religious matters, saying he made the radical comments while in the university.   “For 15 years, I have moved round the country while educating people about the dangers of terrorism. I have traveled to Katsina, Gombe, Borno, Kano s...

•I am a changed person, says minister Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, for his alleged sympathy for terrorist organisations, including the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram. The party also asked the Department of State Security to invite the minister for questioning. The PDP demanded that Buhari should immediately show Pantami the door given the sens...

"Some of the comments I made some years ago that are generating controversies now were based on my understanding of religious issues at....

Views: Visits 16 Some security experts have dismissed the apology by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over some controversial comments he made in the past in support of global terrorist groups, Al-Qaeda and Taliban. The security analysts said Pantami’s comments were too weighty to be discarded, demanding either the minister’s wilful resignation or sacking by President Muhammadu Buhari. A retired Army Captain in the United States Army, Bishop Johnson,...

Place Pantami Permanently On Your Terrorism Watchlist, Deji Adeyanju Urges US 0 likes 0 comments   The convener of Concerned Nigerians, and human rights activist, Prince Deji Adeyanju, has urged the United States (US), to place the minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami, permanently, on its terrorism watchlist. An online media had alleged that Pantami is bei...

The security analysts said Pantamis comments were too weighty to be discarded. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 18, 2021 Some security experts on Saturday dismissed the apology by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over some controversial comments he made in the past in support of global terrorist groups, Al-Qaeda and Taliban. The security analysts said Pantamis comments were too weighty to be discarded, demanding either the ministers wilful resignation or sacking...

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Minister, Isa Pantami, has expressed regrets over controversial remarks he made in the past which supported activities of Al-Qaeda and Taliban Islamic terrorist sects. The minister has been under strong criticism in the last one week after videos of his past sermons as an Islamic preacher resurfaced on social media. Nigerians have been using the #PantamiResign #PantamiResignNow hashtag to call for his resignation or removal by President Muhammadu B...