The mosque committee of Apo Legislative Quarters, Abuja, has reportedly sacked its Chief Imam, , for criticizing the Muhammadu Buhari government.
Recall that the cleric, who was earlier suspended, had delivered a sermon last Friday where he lampooned the federal government over ongoing security challenges in the country.
During the sermon, Sheikh Khalid preached some measures that the electorate should consider if the government fails to protect their lives.
“Nigerian masses should resort to only one term which is – protect our lives, we will come out to vote; let us be killed, we will not come out to vote, since it’s only elections that you people know,” he had said.
Hours after his preaching, the mosque committee suspended the cleric for allegedly violating the tenets of Islam and inciting public outrage.
Reacting to his suspension, the embattled cleric vowed not to be intimidated or bullied by anybody, adding that he would accept whatever God decides for him and Nigerians.
In a statement on Monday, the chairman of the mosque committee, Senator Saidu Muhammed Dansadau, said the committee has sacked the cleric over his controversial sermon last week.
The committee stated that it relieved Sheik Khalid of his job for insisting that he was right to have criticized the federal government and not showing remorse.