Is it permissible for a jurist not to attend Friday prayer on the grounds that he is more learned than the Imam?

It is permissible to perform Friday prayers and congregational prayers behind a wicked Imam, as explained by Shaykh al-Islam. The man's claim that he is better than the Imam is an astonishing display of arrogance, pride, and a sickness in the heart. It does not justify his abandonment of Friday prayers under any circumstances. Indeed, Ibn 'Umar, despite his knowledge and piety, prayed behind al-Hajjaj, who was one of the most corrupt individuals of this Ummah. Therefore, this man must emulate Ibn 'Umar, the Companions, and the Imams, and repent to Allah for this sin, otherwise he is in grave danger.