Fani-Kayode Rebuts Cleric's Call for Muslim-Muslim Ticket

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahya Jingir, has sparked debate after calling for the continued adoption of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections. Jingir made the call at an event attended by some All Progressives Congress governors, including Abba Yusuf (Kano) and Umar Namadi (Jigawa State), according to a video going viral on Sunday. The cleric praised President Bola Tinubu for promoting the Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election and said he remained a strong advocate of the arrangement. “Special thanks to my (political) hero, Bola Tinubu who raised the flag of this political ideology, describing it as a purely Muslim-Muslim coalition,” Jingir said. “I am among the staunch advocates of the Muslim-Muslim ticket, and I call on you to come together for Muslim-Muslim ticket,” he added. Jingir acknowledged opposition to the arrangement from Christians and other religious groups but questioned whether his advocacy amounted to wrongdoing.