Hours after backlash, the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos State has taken down a controversial banner that stated, “Jesus Christ is Not God.”
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) earlier reports that the religious body had come under heavy criticisms with Christians expressing their disapproval, as they considered the banner’s perception as inflammatory and divisive.
Following the backlash, a community member named Tunde Alabi via the microblogging platform, X confirmed that the banner has been removed
Alabi claimed to have visited the mosque on Wednesday evening to confirm the banner’s removal.
Alabi, said the backlash pushed him to ask for the removal of the banner.
The video narrator said: “My name is Tunde Alabi. I am a member of the Lekki Muslim Community. I noticed a banner pasted in front of our mosque, causing some controversies. I sent a message to the mosque community and was told that it had been removed, so I came to confirm myself. As you can see, the one that was removed is supposed to be behind me.”
Alabi also expressed remorse for the controversies that followed the placement of the religious banner.
“I am not speaking on behalf of the mosque. I am speaking for myself. I am sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused. Today is the 18th of December,” he added.