The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has debunked
reports of reaching an agreement with the All Progressives Congress, APC,
presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu over the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket.
CAN said its position against a same-faith presidential
ticket can’t be compromised.
Reports had it that CAN changed its position on the
same-faith presidential ticket after meeting with Tinubu and his campaign team.
However, CAN described the reports as malicious, false, and
should be discountenanced.
The Christian body noted that it respects the rights of
politicians and political parties to make decisions that affect their electoral
fortunes.
CAN reiterated that it is non-partisan but prepared to
collaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure the country’s unity.
In a statement by CAN’s President, Daniel Okoh, he said:
“The attention of the leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has
been drawn to a media report titled, ‘How Tinubu met, resolved Muslim-Muslim
ticket with CAN’, which claimed that the apex Christian body has changed its
position regarding the same-faith ticket.
“To say the least, the story is ridiculous, malicious,
untrue and should be disregarded in its entirety by all reasonable members of
the society.
“For the records, CAN took a position against the same-faith
ticket imbroglio under the leadership of Rev. Dr Samson Ayokunle, its immediate
past national president, and as a matter of fact, His Eminence Archbishop
Daniel Okoh, stands on that same position.”
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