Enenche Urges Security Agencies to Act Against Provocative Religious Remarks

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Paul Enenche, has criticised Nigeria’s security agencies for failing to question Islamic cleric Sheikh Muhammad Jingir over comments supporting a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

Enenche made the remarks during a sermon on Sunday, warning that statements capable of inflaming religious tensions should not be ignored because they could trigger violence and threaten national unity.

The pastor rejected any suggestion that Christianity should be considered inferior or secondary to Islam in Nigeria. He stressed that Christians make up a significant portion of the country’s population and should not be treated as less important.

Enenche questioned why security agencies had not invited Jingir for questioning, arguing that authorities should assess whether controversial public statements have the potential to incite violence.

He warned that allowing people to make what he described as reckless remarks without consequences could create conditions for sudden unrest.

The pastor also urged Christians and political leaders not to take the church for granted, saying the Christian community had remained largely peaceful despite what he described as provocative statements.

His comments followed controversy over remarks by Jingir, Chairman of the Ulama Council of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa’ikamatis Sunnah, who recently advocated continued support for Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets.

Jingir made the remarks at a special wedding reception organised by the Kano State Government for 1,500 couples whose marriages were sponsored by the state.

He urged Muslims to vote in a manner that would demonstrate their numerical strength in Nigeria.

Following the controversy, Jingir told the BBC that he had no regrets about supporting a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

He said he had held the position long before the emergence of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Jingir’s comments have generated reactions from several political figures and groups, including National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, and Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode.

The controversy has renewed debate over the sensitivity of religious rhetoric in Nigeria, where political competition often intersects with religious and ethnic divisions.

Enenche’s call for security agencies to intervene reflects growing concerns that inflammatory public statements could heighten tensions and undermine peaceful coexistence.

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