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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described adopting a Muslim-Muslim ticket as a wrong decision for Nigerians.
Atiku said his relationship
with Tinubu was strained because of the same Muslim-Muslim ticket agenda during
the 2007 political alignment
He said he would never adopt
such a political equation, noting that it is unhealthy for a heterogeneous
nation like Nigeria
FCT, Abuja – The presidential
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President Atiku
Abubakar has slammed the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket in Nigeria.
During his world press
conference in Abuja on Thursday, October 5, Atiku stated that adopting the
Muslim-Muslim ticket does not reflect Nigeria’s diversity and composition.
Atiku Abubakar revealed how his
feud with Bola Tinubu started when he refused to adopt him as his running mate
in 2007. Photo Credit: George Osodi
He stated this while reflecting
on his strained relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the 2007
political alignment.
Atiku revealed that after
securing the presidential ticket under the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
platform, Tinubu sent some party chieftains to him to lobby for the vice
presidential ticket.
According to Punch, Atiku said:
“They met me and said to me
that Bola wanted to be my running mate. I said to them, gentlemen, you’re all
old enough, and apparently, virtually all of you are Christians’ with the
exception of one person. What will be your reaction to having a Muslim-Muslim
ticket?”
Why I will never support
Muslim-Muslim ticket – Atiku
He further stated that his relationship with Tinubu was strained politically because he refused to accept the Muslim-Muslim agenda.
Atiku stated that it does not
reflect inclusivity and respect for Christians by accepting the same-faith
ticket proposal of Tinubu.
As reported by Channels TV
online, Atiku said:
“I will not do Muslim-Muslim
ticket. I don’t have to be President because I don’t believe it is right for
this country.
“It is not right; (it) is
absolutely wrong. We are multi-ethnic and multi-religious and our government
should reflect our diversity and our composition.”
President Tinubu caused a lot
of outrage during the build-up to the 2023 presidential polls when he announced
Senator Kashim Shettima (a Muslim) as his running mate.
There were allegations that
Tinubu was plotting to Islamise Nigeria with his agenda. He denied the
allegation while pointing at his wife (Senator Remi Tinubu), who is a Christian.
Atiku reveals what is at stake
as he challenges Tinubu’s Chicago certificate
In another development, Atiku
has revealed what is at stake regarding President Bola Tinubu’s certificate.
Atiku said Nigeria’s reputation
is at stake because people look up to the leaders to respect and defend the
rules.
The former Vice President
stated this during a press conference on Thursday, October 5.
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