Saudi Arabian authorities have denied a Kaduna-based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi entry into the Holy land for this year’s pilgrimage.
Sheikh Gumi is part of a delegation of scholars sponsored by the National Hajj Commission of Nigerian Commission (NAHCON) for religious services to pilgrims from Nigeria.
It was learnt that when Sheikh Gumi arrived in Madinah with other clerics on Saturday, May 24, at about 10:30pm on an Umza Air flight, Saudi immigration officials prevented him from entering the country.

Sheikh Gumi has since confirmed the development in his Facebook post today, May 26.
He said that the Saudi government had granted him a visa to enter the country for Hajj, but that he was not allowed to enter Madinah to begin his religious duties.

“Due to some reasons related to my views on world politics, the authorities in Saudi Arabia do not want me to be present at Hajj even though they have granted me a visa.
“I am grateful to the authorities in Nigeria who have pledged to engage with the Saudi authorities on this matter.”
Report has it that the Sheikh has already returned to Kaduna