Tension is mounting in northern Nigeria following the arrest of respected Islamic scholar and political figure Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, just hours after he hosted former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in Kaduna State...READ FULL; ORIGINAL POST; FROM SOURCE.
“I have just been made aware early this morning that revered religious leader, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar has been arrested by authorities shortly after hosting me in Kaduna on Sunday,” Obi stated.
The meeting between Peter Obi and Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar reportedly took place on Sunday, March 22, as part of Obi’s ongoing consultations with northern stakeholders and opinion leaders ahead of future political engagements.
Sources close to the cleric revealed that he was picked up by security operatives from his office on Monday and taken to an undisclosed location. As of the time of filing this report, no.Read Full; From Source.