A former official of Nigeria's All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the United States to suspend security cooperation and intelligence sharing with Nigeria following controversial remarks made by cleric Ahmad Gumi.

Nigerian cleric Ahmad Gumi has stated he would support Boko Haram and IPOB if specific conditions are met, sparking controversy.

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi responded to accusations of his ties to terrorists by stating that the Nigerian federal government is aware of every terrorist's name and location.