By Khalid Idris Doya, Bauchi The Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation has threatened to take legal action against immediate-pa...
By Khalid Idris Doya, Bauchi
The Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation has threatened to take legal action against immediate-past Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged injustices committed against educational institutions, schools, pupils, students, and the revered Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi.
The foundation also issued an ultimatum, demanding a public apology from El-Rufai before end of this month of Ramadan, warned that failure to comply would result in legal action, as well as formal complaints to the Nigerian government and human rights organisations.
Foundation in a press release issued to journalists in Bauchi on Saturday signed by it's director-general on education and school services, Sayyadi Aliyu Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, condemned the actions carried out under El-Rufai’s administration.
The statement read in parts: "Under El-Rufai’s directives, security forces launched violent night raids on our Tsangaya schools, stormed the residence of the respected scholar Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, and forcefully evacuated Qur'anic pupils from their hostels under false pretenses.
"Students and staff were brutalized, and some children remain unaccounted for to this day. Even members of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi’s family were physically attacked in their own home an outright act of intimidation against one of Nigeria’s most respected Islamic scholars."
Sayyadi described these incidents as part of a deliberate effort to humiliate Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi and undermine his lifelong dedication to education and peacebuilding.
"Despite these provocations, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi chose peace over retaliation, preventing a crisis that could have destabilized the nation," he stated.
The Foundation has issued an ultimatum, demanding a public apology from El-Rufai by the end of Ramadan. Sayyadi warned that failure to comply would result in legal action, as well as formal complaints to the Nigerian government and human rights organizations.
"Patience does not mean impunity. El-Rufai must take responsibility for his actions. If he fails to issue a public apology, we will take legal steps to hold him accountable.
"First, we will petition Nigerian leaders and demand justice for the violation of our fundamental human rights, including threats, intimidation, humiliation, and the unjustified displacement of Qur'anic pupils to unknown locations."
Sayyadi also cautioned political parties against welcoming El-Rufai into their parties, emphasising that those who claim to stand for justice must acknowledge the past actions of those they associate with.
"El-Rufai is not a victim he is an oppressor. Any political party or group aligning with him must be fully aware of the harm he has inflicted on innocent lives."
"The Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation will not allow these injustices to be forgotten. We stand firm in our mission to protect religious institutions, seek justice, and ensure that no leader ever abuses state power to oppress peaceful scholars and students again."
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