Popular Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has defended the application of Shariah law in Nigeria, describing it as a legitimate right of Muslims and comparing it to what he says is the protection of Christian interests in the United States. Gumi was reacting to reports that some United States Congress members submitted a request to President Donald Trump calling for the abolition of Shariah and blasphemy laws in Nigeria. In a post shared on his verified social media page, the cleric maintained that Muslims have the right to be governed by their religious laws. “Shariah Law is the Muslims’ prerogative just as the US found it only necessary to protect the Christians,” he wrote. He also alleged that Muslims in Nigeria are victims of what he described as “occult terror” imported into the ...