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Kokori accuses JNI Secretary of inciting religious war in Nigeria
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By Perez Brisibe
ELDER statesman and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Frank Kokori, has accused Secretary of the Jama’atul Nasril Islam, JNI, Dr. Khalid Aliyu of allegedly inciting religious war in the country.
Chief Kokori made his position known on Wednesday while reacting to Dr. Aliyu’s outburst in response to the Christmas homily of the archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.
Recall that Bishop Kukah in his 2020 Christmas day message, accused President Buhari of nepotism and other misdemeanours which have attracted several reactions across the country.
Jan 13, 2021
Former Secretary General of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori
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Elder statesman, Chief Frank Kokori, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State to intervene in the ongoing face-off between the Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI).
The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State, also urged them to stop the secretary-general of JNI, Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, PhD, from inciting Muslims against Bishop Kukah to avert a religious war.
Kokori, in a chat with
Tribune Online late Tuesday night, warned against a seeming gradual descent of the country to avoidable religious war over the face-off.
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January 13, 2021
Elder statesman and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Frank Ovie Kokori, has accused Secretary of the Jama’atul Nasril Islam, JNI, Dr. Khalid Aliyu of allegedly inciting religious war in the country.
Comrade Kokori made his position known on Wednesday while reacting to Dr. Aliyu’s outburst in response to the Christmas homily of the archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.
Recall that Bishop Kukah in his 2020 Christmas day message, accused President Buhari of nepotism and other misdemeanours which have attracted several reactions across the country.
The elder statesman who is a former general secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, also urged President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State to call the Islamic leader to order.