Former CAN president Samson Ayokunle criticised the Tinubu government for ignoring daily killings, accusing leaders of prioritising 2027 politics over justice and warning that history would judge their silence and hypocrisy.
Jonathan over similar killings in the North.
“Didn’t Tinubu and his allies, back in 2014, campaign and protest against Jonathan over these same killings, calling for international intervention?” he asked.
“When it was convenient politically, they called it Christian persecution. Now they say it’s both Christians and Muslims. What has changed?”
Ayokunle warned that history would judge leaders who “choose power over justice.”
“Is your personal ambition worth the shedding of innocent blood? That is the moral question before them. They will answer to God one day,” he added.
The cleric urged the current leadership of CAN to be more vocal on national issues, saying silence in the face of such atrocities was unacceptable.
“If the National Executive Council of CAN feels the present leadership is not doing enough, let them speak out. Journalists should also demand answers from them,” he said.
Ayokunle said Nigeria’s image had been destroyed internationally due to years of weak leadership and corruption.
“Disgraceful leaders will produce a nation of disgrace,” he said.
“A group of young people claiming to fight for Islam has held the entire country hostage for years. Our leaders brought this shame upon us.”