The Muslim Muslim join ticket decided by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential flag bearer, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu has caused a lot of aspersions and disruptive arguments by many party stakeholders.
Party loyalists like Mr. Ishaku Abbo (Cliff), the Senator representing Adamawa Northern Senatorial District have openly criticized the choice of Senator Kashim Shetima as Tinubu’s running mate for the 2023 general election.
Abbo in many forums and medium outlets said that the joint ticket is a slap and disrespectful to the Christian community.
He asserted that the decision is outrightly a blasphemy and a sacrilege to all Christians in Nigeria, especially those who are card-carrying members of the party.
The Adamawa Northern Senator recently in the Church sermon and a meeting of the APC Christian Northern forum spearheaded by Engr Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the government of the federation, said anyone in the party that is supporting the Muslim Muslim ticket is a “potential Boko Haram member.”
On the Muslim Muslim ticket Abbo Stated his position on both his verified social media handles and said that his soul is not for sale, he cannot trade truth for votes, and he cannot be used to cover up injustice.
The condemnation of the Muslim Muslim Ticket by Senator Cliff, an APC stakeholder in Adamawa North, Rilwan Haruna Lawal is of the view that the aggressive lawmaker has declared open war on all party critical stakeholders.
According to Rowan the Senator has disrespected the party’s leaders who have supported Kashim Shetima’s choice to be the next vice president of Nigeria.
He said Abbo’s views of all “APC members who do not rise against the Muslim Muslim join ticket are potential Boko Haram members” is a denigrating statement that should not be taken lightly.
“The implication of Abbo’s statement is simply to mean that both President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the party’s national chairman, the party’s Presidential candidate, Senator Bola Tinubu, and the fifteen Governors of the party who supported this ticket are all potential Boko Haram members because they have endorsed the ticket and seen its legibility to win the election come 2023.
” This is where he is having an issue, this Man is busily de-marketing the party in our area, given the New Nigerian People’s Party undue popularity, giving free campaign for Dr. Abdullahi Dauda Bell at the expense of our party losing the 2023 Senatorial seat.
“The question is this who is Senator Abbo in APC to respectfully call this party man Boko Haram members? This is the same person holding the party’s ticket and is busy captivating and attacking all prominent party men in the name of fighting for the Christian religion.
“I’m calling for a rescue mission to our party and the only way to do it is to sanction Abbo by sending him out of the party, then the party will have peace and be focused on winning the election not losing it, else we are in for a big loss,” Haruna said
The party stakeholder in Adamawa North is worried that the anti-party activities of Senator Abbo are worrisome to the extent of affecting the political arithmetic of the zone and the chances of APC winning the election.
He revealed that the electorates in the area are already having the feeling of not having a candidate in APC and they rather go for NNPP to make their voice count by stopping Abbo from winning the election.
“I want to authoritatively tell you that Mubi is the stronghold of APC but with what Abbo is doing a chunk of the votes will be deflected in favor of parties whose logos are hardly known in the state.
“APC will be virtually left with nothing because Cliff has discredited himself and is on the verge of killing the party if something urgent is not done.
The annoying part of the whole issue nobody in APC is saying anything, are sitting down mute watching how the party is going to lose the election, allowing the unpopular party wins the election on a platter of gold.
” This is a zone control and owned by APC, a zone in search of a credible candid. Right from the onset, one of the reasons why Dr. Belel is out for the seat is because there is no anyone good thereby having the ticket by APC.
“The party, therefore, has to call Senator Abbo into order or seize his membership card of the party. If he is not going with the party’s collective agenda, and interest there is no way for the party leaders to allow anti-party to continue to thrive, it will do more harm than good.
” His behaviors are bad, going unchecked to the detriment of the party. The parents-party should withdraw his membership due to his unrepentant anti-party activities because the party is at liberty to do that.” Rilwan added
