Tag: Muslim-Muslim ticket

2027: NENF urges Tinubu, APC to drop Muslim-Muslim ticket 

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NENF urges Tinubu

The Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum, (NENF), has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to shelve any plans of fielding another Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the group, led by Dr. Dominic Alancha, said its position was informed by the need for national unity, electoral competitiveness, and justice for Nigeria’s religious and ethnic diversity. NENF warned that a repeat of the 2023 presidential ticket, which saw President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, both Muslims, on the ballot, could rekindle religious…

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Muslim-Muslim ticket: “Tinubu has proven our fears wrong” – Northern CAN

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Northern CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has said that President Bola Tinubu’s inclusive governance irrespective of ethno-religious differences has overshadowed the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the Presidency. Northern CAN Chairman, Reverend Yakubu Pam, who stated this  to newsmen in an interview shortly after the meeting of its National Executive Committee in Kaduna, said that it would be good to have a Christian as the Number-2 citizen at the Presidency, for balancing between the two major religions in the country. He…

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Why we’re no longer afraid of Muslim/Muslim ticket – Christian leader

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A Christian leader has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has allayed fears about the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) with the way he has balanced appointments he has made since he was sworn into office. Recall that some Christians and their leaders across the country had campaigned against the emergence of Tinubu and Kashim Shettima both Muslims as the presidential candidate and vice-presidential candidate of APC ahead of the 2023 presidential election. They alleged that the Muslim-Muslim ticket was part of the plot to Islamise…

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Muslim-Muslim ticket: Appoint Christians as SGF, CoS, Group urges Tinubu

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The Director-General and National Coordinator of the Bola Tinubu Support Organisation (KUSO), Dr. Abubakar of Abdullahi, yesterday, advised President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to appoint Christians to the positions of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chief of Staff (CoS). Dr. Kuso emphasised that the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in February 25, 2023, Presidential and National Assembly elections presented an opportunity to address the challenges of uniting the country. He expressed concern over the divisive campaigns sponsored by opposition parties, particularly around the Muslim-Muslim ticket of…

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2023: Dogaras kinsmen dump Ex-Speaker, back Muslim-Muslim ticket

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Hundreds of constituents of a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday declared their support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying the Muslim-Muslim ticket should not be a factor in next years election. According to reports, Dogara, who represents the Dass/Tafawa Balewa/Bogoro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, has been one of the leading voices in the country opposing the same-faith ticket put up by the APC. Not satisfied with his partys decision, Dogara dumped the APC and joined…

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