2023: Group kicks against APC Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket

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By Friday Obande

Group under the aegis of Nigeria Democracy Defence Watch has appealed to the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its presidential candidate Sen. Bola Tinubu, against presenting a Muslim/Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election.

In a letter of appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari titled, “APC’s Muslim/Muslim Ticket in Nigeria’s 2023 Elections: A Threat to National Stability, Regional Peace and Security,” signed by Alhaji Ahmed Adamu and Otunba Adeniji Adegoke, the group’s National Coordinator and National Secretary, respectively, in Abuja, the group said a Muslim-Muslim ticket would not only be a threat to national stability, but could also retard the country’s peace and security.

“This would be ultimately resisted by the country’s millions of practising Christians, moderate and progressive Muslims and civic groups.

The letter it said, was copied to all heads of democratic and security institutions, as well as other international concerns.

The group went on to reiterated that presenting such a ticket as being proposed by the APC, would portray Nigeria as an Islamic and a sectarian nation.

It added that ethno-cultural associations and enlightened members of the international communities could also protest such a ticket.

“We are therefore calling on President Buhari to direct the security forces to do the needful by advising Sen. Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate and the party on the possible threats this action could pose to security in the country.

“It is pertinent to note the serious implications of the action with regards to security, especially when one rightly imagines that Christians will feel threatened with a Muslim/Muslim ticket.