An Islamic cleric, Idris Tenshi, has apologised to Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after calling for her to be killed.
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In a viral video, Tenshi described the wife of the president as an “infidel” who should be killed.

“Tinubu’s wife is an unbeliever and even among the unbelievers, she is a leader,” the cleric who spoke in Hausa language said.

“She is among those that Allah has instructed us to kill because she is among the leaders of the unbelievers.”
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Reacting to the video the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) on Friday called for the arrest and prosecution of the cleric.

However, in a new video, Tenshi apologised to the wife of the president, saying it was a mistake.

“I would like to pass this message to Nigerians regarding a video I did which is circulating on social media,” he said.
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“All the things I said were a mistake and I don’t stand on the words I said. Other clerics have given me a proper explanation of the verse that I quoted.

“As a human being, I am prone to making mistakes. I am apologising to her excellency Remi Tinubu over the comments I made and taking back the words I said.”

The cleric also apologised to Nigerians, describing Remi Tinubu like a mother to everybody.

“The season of politics is over. I made those comments during the time the campaign was taking place.”

He added that God has given President Tinubu power and he need everyone’s support to excel in leading Nigeria.
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