{"id":129040,"date":"2026-08-16T23:59:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T22:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=129040"},"modified":"2026-08-16T23:59:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T22:59:42","slug":"you-belongs-in-prison-or-asylum-enenche-slams-shiekh-jingir-over-muslim-muslim-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/you-belongs-in-prison-or-asylum-enenche-slams-shiekh-jingir-over-muslim-muslim-ticket\/","title":{"rendered":"You\u00a0 Belongs in Prison or Asylum, Enenche Slams Shiekh Jingir Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Oscar Okhifo<\/em><\/div>\n
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Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, has condemned controversial remarks by Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir on Nigeria\u2019s Muslim-Muslim presidency, calling on the Federal Government to intervene.<\/p>\n

Enenche, reacting in a video circulating on social media, described Jingir\u2019s comments on the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket and Nigeria\u2019s religious balance as provocative and capable of heightening religious tension.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch people belong either in prison or a psychiatric hospital. It\u2019s time for the Nigerian government to call such people to order,\u201d Enenche said.<\/p>\n

Jingir, however, has refused to apologise or withdraw his position.<\/p>\n

In an interview with BBC Hausa, the cleric said he had no regrets over his remarks and would continue to advocate a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, insisting that his position was based on his responsibility as a Muslim and was not an endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n

The controversy followed remarks attributed to Jingir at a mass wedding ceremony in Kano, where he advocated the continuation of the Muslim-Muslim arrangement and urged Muslims to vote in a manner that would demonstrate their numerical strength.<\/p>\n

Jingir maintained that he expected criticism and was prepared to continue expressing his views, arguing that Christians also had the right to advise their followers on voting.<\/p>\n

Enenche challenged claims about the numerical strength of Muslims and Christians, calling for a credible national census that would allow citizens to declare their religious affiliations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you think you are superior, why didn\u2019t you people allow for the census all these while?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet everybody tell you what they believe in, then you will be shocked that where you think you come from, there are Christians almost dominating in that place,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The pastor also warned against taking Christians and the church for granted.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody should take Christian in this country for granted. Don\u2019t take the church in Nigeria for granted,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has also condemned Jingir\u2019s refusal to apologise, calling on President Tinubu and the Sultan of Sokoto to caution him.<\/p>\n

Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso similarly warned against religiously divisive rhetoric, saying it could undermine national unity.<\/p>\n

Fani-Kayode also claimed that four Northern Muslim governors he spoke with were \u201cALL appalled\u201d by Jingir\u2019s alleged remarks against Christianity.<\/p>\n

The controversy has raised questions about the response of the Federal Government and security agencies. No government sanction against Jingir has been publicly announced.<\/p>\n

The Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2023 presidential election remains a sensitive political issue as parties reposition ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n

The dispute has now broadened into a debate over religious advocacy, the responsibility of influential clerics and the need to prevent rhetoric capable of deepening Nigeria\u2019s religious fault lines.<\/p>\n

With Jingir maintaining his position and Enenche demanding government intervention, attention is now focused on the Presidency, security agencies and the country\u2019s leading religious authorities.<\/p>\n

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