The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has defended the party’s all-Muslim presidential ticket, saying there are some Christians who consider it a welcome development.
Quest Times understands that there have been growing concerns by Nigerians, especially from Christians, who see the Muslim-Muslim ticket as an “unwelcome idea,” while faulting it for lacking “fairness and justice.”
However, speaking with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, August 4, the APC chair said the dust raised by the same faith ticket would be settled before the February 2023 presidential poll.
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“Yes, we have been hearing concerns being expressed. In the APC, we believe very strongly, that no matter what description, no matter what faith you will associate with any one of our candidates, we are first and foremost Nigerians.
“There is no doubt in the fact that we have people who stock trade on some of these religious issues. Just like you have people expressing fears, or concerns about a Muslim-Muslim ticket, there are Christians that welcome it as a positive development in Nigerian politics,” Adamu said.