On November 19, 2025, Mr Gumi visited the state as a special guest and speaker at the Southern Nigerian Ulama Summit held at the University of Ibadan.
The Islamic cleric reaffirmed his loyalty to Nigeria.
Mr Gumi said, “A doctor wrote to me: “Do you know that some Middle Belt Christian groups are now staging fake mass killings
The cleric argued that Nigeria could do without diplomatic ties with America.
“A husband can simply…end a marriage, but when a woman seeks freedom from an abusive man, she is made to suffer further by being told to pay compensation,” said Mr Gumi.
Governor Uba Sani has warned Kaduna residents against participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest scheduled to kick off on Thursday.
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If talking to Mossad or Hamas or Hezbollah will keep Abuja safe, it really doesn’t matter to me. And Gumi, a retired army captain, ought to know better.
“Kidnapping can only be stopped by robust policing, social justice for all, and equitable wealth distribution,” said Mr Gumi.
Mr Mamu was detained at the Cairo International Airport for 24 hours and is being repatriated to Nigeria, many outlets are reporting.
Mr Gumi said the government plan to conduct military operations to flush out bandits would fail.
