Muslim-Muslim ticket: Christians won’t support Tinubu’s 2023 bid – CAN

Christian Association of Nigeria has once again vowed not to support the All Progressives Congress’ presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections if he goes ahead to pick another Muslim as his running mate.

CAN spoke as APC stakeholders, especially in the North are said to have settled for a Muslim from their region to be officially announced soon as Tinubu’s vice presidential candidate.

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, had on Friday said Tinubu had agreed to pick a Muslim vice-presidential candidate.

But CAN condemned the plan to have a Muslim-Muslim ticket.

He said such a plan by Tinubu would not be supported by CAN members.

Asked whether Tinubu had reached out to the Christian body, Sanyaolu said, “Not yet, CAN has made it’s position known that Muslim-Muslim ticket will not be supported, even Christian-Christian ticket either.

“It is not about Muslim-Muslim ticket or Christian-Christian ticket. It is the mistrust existing in us for the last seven years which have been so terrible even with Nigeria inter-Religious Council, NIREC.

“All we are saying and want is the leader that will do well to everyone, irrespective of class, religion, sex, region, colour, among others.

“All we are craving for is a leader that will be fair to all Christians, Muslims and even Traditionalists.Poverty doesn’t know religion.

“If there is a bomb blast, it will kill whoever on its way not minding religion. We want good leadership that will be fair to all and good governance in Nigeria.”

On whether CAN would welcome the APC candidate when campaigns start, Sanyaolu said, “If he comes, we will welcome him and take a look at what they have for Nigerians and the public.”

Media aide to Tinubu, Mr Tunde Raman, in his reaction to his principal’s alleged plan for a Muslim-Muslim ticket, said, “Why do you wait for him (Tinubu) to announce his plans? What if he opts for Muslim-Christian ticket in the end?

“He is a God fearing man and detribalised Nigerian, he will be fair to all, there is no cause for the alarm.”