An Islamic cleric, Idris Tenshi, has apologised to Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after calling for her to be killed.
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.”
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.
“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.
