Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of aviation, says
Nigerians, particularly Christians, do not have to worry about the
Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement on Saturday, Fani-Kayode said Bola Tinubu,
presidential candidate of the APC, does not have any plan to Islamise the
country and he would make “major concessions” to Christians as regards
appointments.
The ruling party has been criticised for its choice of two
Muslims as presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
“Not only can Nigeria NOT be Islamised but under a Tinubu APC presidency I have no doubt that major concessions will be made in terms of key positions for Christians not just in the executive but also across the three arms of Government in order to make up the balance and assuage the feelings of the many Christians that are concerned, aggrieved and even offended by the prospect and fielding of a Muslim/Muslim ticket,” Fani-Kayode said.
“There are other key
positions that can and will be given to Christians in the three arms of
government which are even more powerful and relevant than that of a
vice-president which, with all due respect to those that occupy that position
today, is essentially nothing but a spare tyre.
“Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, will
ensure that the necessary concessions are made to Christians and that everyone,
regardless of their faith, has a fair and full portion in their administration.
“Of this I have no doubt.”
The former minister said for picking northerners as their
presidential candidates, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria
Peoples Party (NNPP) are offering a “very dangerous narrative and volatile
cocktail”.
“The point is that, whoever your candidate may be, we must
ensure that power comes to the south in order to stop this dangerous cycle of
regional and ethnic tension, enhance and entrench national unity and give
Nigeria a chance to survive and experience the peace that we seek,” he said.
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