Nigeria’s new president, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday excused himself from the inauguration luncheon organized for world leaders who came to
grace his swearing-in ceremony.
Mr. Buhari briefly received the guests at the Aso Rock Villa, and quickly left them in the hands of his Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo pending when he gets back from the mosque.
The president reportedly didn’t come back until the end of the ceremony.
Nigerians have taken to social media to criticize Buhari’s action.
Find pictures and some reactions on Twitter below:
-@free2deji wrote: “There is NO place for #Jumat in the constitution of the Federal Republic. QED”
-NaijaVerdict @thenaijaverdict wrote: “Same people saying Jumat Prayers should have been in the schedule of events would have said this is not an Islamic Nation @MBuhari don enta!”
-Onwudiwe Sixtus (@OSixtus) wrote: “We’ve been about why PMB should leave an event and attend Jumat service all day. SMH. We really need to get our priorities right honestly”
-@AimLEGEND_ wrote: “Social media influencers and critics could do well by keeping their bullshit opinions to themselves. Must everything be an issue? #Jumat”
-Oluseun Akinrinoye (@oluseun_akin) wrote: “Ok, so @MBuhari is wrong to go to Jumat service? Remember Jumat is like going to church on Sunday b4 u open ur unintellectual brain pls.”
-@BUKAdebayo wrote: “@rosanwo, pls don’t confuse scrutiny with mischief, going for Jumat during a ball is not unconstitutional. Can we stop this juvenile games”
-@Ediong wrote: “Those who should be blamed for the mix up should be the organisers of the event. They should’ve included Jumat, knowing their principal ….”
-@WebTVng wrote: “The Inauguration committee would have done a better job by not allowing the lunch with African leaders to clash with jumat prayers.@omojuwa”
-ChotahNigLtd (@IWillFollobac) wrote: “GEJ knelt for prayer…was vilified…Buhari left state duty for jumat,you expect us to clap.Is he imam of Abuja mosque or 9ja presidt?#OUE”
-#ANewNigeria (@jag_bros) wrote: “Normally, As Muslims, we are not supposed to Pray Late or Miss Prayers … Not to now talk of Jumat Service which is extra compulsory.”
-@Olu_Kenzo wrote: “God bless you….”@seunonigbinde: Can we leave JUMAT and worry about when will the first list of appointments emerge?”
-@AtomLim wrote: “This story abt Buhari leaving guests for Jumat throws up the issue of how his team shld handle things. Something was wrong. Wat was it and y”
-Kayode Ogundamisi wrote: “I find the Nigerian obsession with #God amusing. Godly people won’t lack the ability to produce honest/transparent leaders/public servants. I don’t see why tax payers in #Nigeria should pay Muslims going to Mecca & Christians to Jerusalem. Relationship with #God is personal”
-Jerry Koko (@kokomatic) wrote: “So PMB should nt thank his God on his first day? What’s the fuss about these Jumat gist, Is he the waiter to serve the leaders food & drink?”
-Geologist ADENIJI (@ahmadinvaluable) wrote: “I should even leave ds issue, y’all should argue till 2019, in sha Allah he ll continue to pray at d right time, not only Jumat”
Photo Credit: ADEBOLA WILLIAMS
Source: AFRICANSPOTLIGHT
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