The Christian Association of Nigeria has reacted to the Muslim-Muslim ticket that was finalized by the All Progressive Congress on Sunday.
CAN had earlier urged all political parties not to field presidential flagbearers and running mates of same religion.
The Christian body had maintained that the current realities in Nigeria where Christians and Muslim are being targeted by terrorists, calls for wisdom in the selection of leaders that will represent Nigerians.
It had suggested that fielding presidential and vice-presidential flagbearers of same religion will further threaten the fragile peace and unity of Nigeria.
But Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, announced in Katsina state that former governor of Borno , Kashim Shettima, is his running mate for the 2023 general elections, citing his competence.
Reacting to the development, CAN’s spokesperson, Adebayo Oladeji, said making such a decision in a polarised country was a wrong move.
“The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has stated it clearly that the situation in the country now is not suitable for a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“It is up to Nigerians to accept or reject. Today’s Nigeria is not the same when Nigerians voted Abiola-Kingibe ticket which was eventually annulled.
“You are all alive when we warned Buhari not to allow Muslims to dominate the security architecture of the country and he did it. I think we can see the way the criminals are operating with impunity.
“So, if Tinubu says he is opting for a Muslim-Muslim ticket in a polarised country like ours , if Nigerians endorse him and vote for him, whatever happens, Nigerians will face the consequences.
“If you have a government where a pastor is a vice president and pastors and worshipers are being killed you can imagine what will happen when we have a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“It is left to Nigerians to make their choice, let them vote them in and we will all face the consequences together.
“We are raising our alarm. It is an irony that Buhari they regarded as an extremist when we raised an alarm to warn him against a Muslim-Muslim ticket, he heeded and opted for a christian as his vice presidential candidate. ”
