EL-ZAKZAKY BRAINWASHES MEMBERS TO EXECUTE IRANIAN-TYPE REVOLUTION IN NIGERIA, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLEGES

 The Nigerian Government stressed that currently, members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) do not recognise President Muhammadu Buhari’s authority, emphasisng that the plan of the Shiite leader and his sponsor was to forcefully turn the country into an Islamic State.

Penpushing further reports that, the Federal Government, therefore, urged the court to dismiss the suit the movement  filed to challenge the order that proscribed its activities in Nigeria, and informed the court  that the relationship between  El-Zakzaky and Iran started shortly after the said revolution that toppled a sitting Government.

The Nigerian Government said that El-Zakzaky who was a Shia activist in the university was “heavily influenced” by the Iranian revolution, and had since galvanised his followers and brainwashed them to unleash mayhem against the Nigerian state and its citizens.

Penpushing also reports that, Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Operation, FCT Command, Enyinnaya Adiogu, in a 56-paragraph counter-affidavit said government told the court that it had the consent of the Attorney General of the Federation, the National Security Adviser, and the Inspector General of Police, to depose to the affidavit.

The affidavit reads, “That from history and facts available, the Movement called Islamic Movement of Nigeria founded by El-Zakzaky has its sole aim of creating an Islamic State.That Sheik El-Zakzaky was heavily influenced by the Iranian revolution, which saw Ayatollah Khomeini take power in 1979 after the overthrow of the Shah in a popular uprising’.

“Khomeini remains the Islamic Movement in Nigeria’s main inspiration. That members of IMN first pledge allegiance to Khomeini at their gatherings, and then to their local leader, Sheikh Zakzaky’, the affidavit added.

“The IMN views itself as a government, and Sheikh Zakzaky as the only legitimate source of authority in Nigeria and it does not recognise the authority of the Nigerian government, and views its leaders both Muslims and Christians as corrupt and ungodly’.

“That the Islamic Movement in Nigeria began with a Shia Muslim university activist, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, who became so impressed with the 1979 revolution in Iran that he wanted one at home (Nigeria).

“Later, El-Zakzaky went to Iran, ultimately becoming a Shia cleric. That at his return home, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky formed the Islamic Movement of Nigeria and turned it into a vehicle for proselytizing and gaining followers in 1990s’.

“That till date, Sheikh El-Zakzaky enjoys the support of Iran in all the activities of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, including the agenda to make Nigeria an Islamic State. That as a result of El-Zakzaky Movement’s activities, many Muslim youths have converted to Shia-Islam of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria’.

“That the main aim of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria is to propagate the ideology in Iran and turn the country (Nigeria) into an Islamic State as was done in the Iranian Revolution of 1979.”

Penpushing recalled that, upon an ex-parte motion by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), the court declared the group a terrorist organization, and adjourned further hearing on the matter till September 11.