2027: Christians now more comfortable with Muslim-Muslim ticket - APC chieftain
An APC chieftain claims that Nigerian Christians are increasingly comfortable with the party's Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for 2027. He argues that President Tinubu's governance has effectively disproven fears of religious marginalization.
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This statement reflects ongoing political efforts to manage religious sensitivities and maintain coalition stability in Nigeria's complex political landscape.
Layer 1 An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Farouk Aliyu, has said Nigerian Christians are now more comfortable with the party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket than they were ahead of the 2023 general election, arguing that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has disproved fears of religious marginalisation.
Aliyu made the remarks during an appearance on ARISE Television’s The Morning Show on Thursday, following President Bola Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.
Defending the President’s decision, Aliyu said the APC leadership opted to retain the same ticket because it had already won the confidence of Nigerians in the last election.
“Our leader, the president, decided in his wisdom not to change the winning ticket. And the Christians in this country, I am sure, are now comfortable, much, much more comfortable than when we came up with the Muslim-Muslim ticket,” he said.
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