Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami has retweeted a post explaining his role in a debate with Boko Haram founder, Muhammad Yusuf which was captured in viral YouTube.

@dr_sshuaib in the post which was retweeted by Isa Pantami, stated that the Minister “defied Muhammad Yusuf (Pioneer Boko Haram Leader) using his vast insight on Islam on why the Boko Haram Ideology is of no religious connotation as far as Islam is concerned”.

It was also averred that the report of the Minister being added to a US terror watchlist is a “malicious calumny to smear” him.

It read;

Over a decade ago, Sheikh @DrIsaPantami defied Muhammad Yusuf (Pioneer Boko Haram Leader) using his vast insight on Islam, on why the Boko Haram Ideology is of no religious connotation as far as Islam is concerned I perceive this as a malicious calumny to smear the Sheikh…