*Adds: Irresponsible people trying to inject religion into politics
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, says he sees no wrong in having a Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the 2023 presidential election, if it is based on competency rather than religionism.
El-Rufai who spoke on Channels TV last night said the fixation of Nigerians with religion instead of competence and capacity is sad and pathetic.
Asked if it was appropriate for the APC to go into the election with a Muslim- Muslim ticket, he said irresponsible people were trying to inject religion into politics and governance.
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“You are asking the wrong question because I don’t look at people from the lens of Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian. I don’t think the business of governance has to do with religion. I think we should look for the best person for the job.
“I am the wrong person to ask because in my state, I picked a very competent, qualified woman as my running mate in the 2019 election. Just because she happens to be a Muslim, people are calling it Muslim-Muslim ticket. And they said we were going to lose. We did it and we won overwhelmingly,” he stated.
He added; “The way the media and irresponsible people are trying to inject religion into politics and governance is sad and pathetic. It will not take Nigeria anywhere.
“Nigeria is at a crossroads. We face very serious dangers in security, economic meltdown and all people are concerned with as far as who will be president, vice president is religion. It is not religion that will solve our problems.
“It is the people who are competent and capable that will address Nigeria’s problem, unite this country and put it on a progressive path.”