If it is a Muslim who has shown love to the Christian community and who we can trust, millions of Christians will support the ticket.
President Muhammadu Buhari; Winner of the APC primaries, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and; APC national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu.
They felt this was very unlike me because they know how much I rever my faith and how much I respect CAN and its leadership and how I am usually in agreement with them on all issues. I hold the latter view but I have said that if our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, insists on a Muslim/Muslim ticket, I and many others shall stand by him and attempt to defend it as long as his running mate is not an extremist who will undermine the interests of the Christian community.
I say this because there are over 100 million Christians in this country who feel passionately about their faith and who believe that they MUST be protected and represented at the highest level of government in the country. Yet, sadly, this is not an ideal world and in the Nigerian context we must recognise the fact that given our history and our bitter experiences over the last few years, religion IS a factor that cannot be ignored or wished away and this is more so today than at any other time in our history.
Yet, sadly, this is not an ideal world and in the Nigerian context we must recognise the fact that given our history and our bitter experiences over the last few years, religion IS a factor that cannot be ignored or wished away and this is more so today than at any other time in our history. Whichever way, we must tread with caution and care about the issue of religion and we must not act as if it is no big deal because it will play a decisive role in the outcome of the election and in the running of the campaign.
However if the Muslim/Muslim ticket produces a Muslim running mate who secretly despises Christians or who has a track record of treating Christians with contempt in his state or constituency or of endangering and wasting Christian lives, I will oppose that ticket, that candidate and indeed that party.
We know those who have publicly likened the Virgin Mary to a street prostitute and we know those who respect our God, rever our faith and treat us as equals.
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