A group known as the All Progressives Congress (APC)
northern Christian leaders have resolved to adopt a presidential candidate in a
bid to defeat the ruling party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket.
The group is led by Yakubu Dogara, a former speaker of the
house of representatives, and Babachir Lawal, a former secretary to the
government of the federation (SGF).
Both politicians have repeatedly expressed their dismay over
the decision of the APC to field a same-faith ticket. Bola Tinubu, the party’s
presidential candidate, and Kashim Shettima, his running mate, are both
Muslims.
Dogara, Lawal and the other members of the group took the decision
to work against their party after a meeting in Abuja on Saturday.
“That we have agreed
to work together with a view to fostering unity, peace and national cohesion,”
a communique issued after the meeting reads.
“To work together and jointly adopt a pan-Nigerian political
platform that will engender unity, inclusiveness and a sense of belonging among
the Nigerian citizenry.
“Conscious of multi-ethnic, multi-religious and
multi-cultural configuration of Nigeria we believe that a same faith ticket and
voting along religious lines may trigger dangerous dimensions of negative
consequences among our disparate peoples in ways that will hamper nation
building.
“Consequently, we
have agreed to channel our energies on matters that unite us more as a people
instead of encouraging attacks on sensitive issues bothering on religion in the
name of politics.
“In view of the above, we have agreed to set up a committee
with the mandate to fashion out strategies for advancing the objectives set
forth in this resolution.”
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