A group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the umbrella of the Northern Christian Youths Coalition has rejected the decision of the party to opt for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 general election.
In a communiqué issued after a recent meeting, the group which comprises APC Christian youths in the 19 northern states, disclosed that its members would not go against their faith by campaigning for a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
The communiqué was signed by the group’s Chairman, Prof. Doknan Sheni, and Secretary-General, Ishaya Bauka.
The group revealed that the party and its presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu betrayed the North by selecting former Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, as a running mate and described the development as unacceptable and a slap on Northern Christians.
The communiqué read: “The selection of a Muslim vice presidential candidate portrays insensitivity to the Christians in the nation.
“The fear of the Christians in the North and the nation, in general, is that the APC will be viewed as an Islamic party and the Muslim -Muslim ticket was not possible in 2015, why should it be possible in 2023?
“More so, that we are apprehensive that the person picked might have had a hand in the Chibok girls saga and other terror activities, Muslim-Muslim ticket would undermine the election chances of Christian candidates in the APC in the various states in the North.
“The Christians in the North and the whole nation are highly aggravated. Considering that the Chairman of the party is a Muslim, Deputy Chairman – North, is a Muslim, the President of the Senate is a Muslim, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are Muslims, and now both the presidential and vice-presidential candidates are Muslims and apart from this violating the constitution, section 14 subsection 3, if this was to be reversed that all these were Christians, can any Muslim in the North be able to sell the APC presidential ticket to any Muslim ummah?”
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