“I have been given the sword of truth to defeat and conquer the enemies of Allah. I will establish the Caliphate to rule over all and Sakwoto shall be its capital. It is either the pagans and unbelievers accept sharia and the Koran or they accept the sword”- Sheik Usman Dan Fodio,1804.
“Since 1914, the British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any sign of willingness to unite… Nigerian unity is only a British intention for the country”- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, 1948.
“We the people of the north will continue our stated intention to conquer the south and to dip the Koran in the Atlantic ocean after the British leave our shores”- Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Saurdana of Sokoto and Premier of the Northern Region of Nigeria, 1957.
“The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather Othman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We must use the minorities in the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to rule over us and never allow them to have control over their future”- Sir Ahmadu Bello, Premier of Northern Nigeria, 1961.
“I would rather employ a foreigner in the northern civil service than employ an Igbo. Igbos tend to always want to dominate others wherever they go and we do not want that in the north”- Sir Ahmadu Bello, Premier of Northern Nigeria, 1963.
“I will continue to show openly and inside me the total commitment to the Sharia movement that is sweeping all over Nigeria. God-willing, we will not stop the agitation for the total implementation of the Sharia all over the country”- General Muhammadu Buhari, 2001.
“Muslims should only vote for Muslims and those who will defend their faith”- General Muhammadu Buhari, 2001.
“Why should Christians complain when limbs are being cut off in the name of sharia? After all these are Muslim limbs and not Christian ones”- General Muhammadu Buhari, 2001.
“Why are your (Yoruba) people killing my (Fulani) people”- General Muhammadu Buhari, 2001.
“By Allah we will not stop fighting until every Nigerian abides by sharia law. If you don’t abide we will kill you”- Sheik Abubakar Shekau, Leader of Boko Haram, 2014.
“An attack on Boko Haram is an attack on the north”- General Muhammadu Buhari, 2013.
“Boko Haram are our misguided brothers”- General Muhammedu Buhari, 18th June, 2015.
“The Fulani herdsmen are Nigerians and have a right to be here. They carry sticks and not dangerous weapons. If you want peace give them your land”- President Muhammadu Buhari, 2018.
(Femi Fani-Kayode, 9th November, 2019)
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