The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has lambasted the
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over its position on Bola Tinubu’s
choice of vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections.
The Islamic human rights organisation accused the Christian
body of heating up the polity with its comment on Tinubu’s choice of former
Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima as running mate.
MURIC’s response was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday,
signed by the group’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.
“Tinubu is under CAN’s hammer for picking a Muslim, Senator
Kashim Shettima, as his vice-presidential candidate and Rev. John Hayab of
Kaduna State chapter of the organization is the axe man for CAN,” MURIC said.
The group said the CAN would never be satisfied with a
Muslim as president of Nigeria.
According to the group, a Muslim becoming a President of
Nigeria will not suit CAN’s agenda of Nigeria for Christ.
“CAN is simply hungry for power. We know CAN. The group has
been canvassing for a Christian running mate not for the benefit of Nigerians
but for parochial ends.
“The idea is to milk the Christian vice presidential
candidate if his party wins in the end by claiming that the Christian umbrella
body fought for him. It is for political influence, for contracts and for
power. We advise CAN to form its own political party.
“It is not written in the constitution that a candidate must
not pick a running mate from his own religious group.
“Nigerians should not allow themselves to be deceived by
CAN’s spiritual banditry. We warn CAN to leave Tinubu alone.”
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