The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned the leading political parties to avoid the thought of Christian/Christian or Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket in 2023.

CAN’s National Secretary, Barrister Joseph Bade Daramola, said on Friday in Abuja that such development is a threat to the fragile peace and unity of Nigeria.

He, however congratulated the presidential candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi and those of other parties participating in the forthcoming presidential election.

He said, “CAN urges that a balance of both religious practitioners be considered in the choice of running mates of the presidential candidates. We do not subscribe to Christian/Christian ticket or Muslim/Muslim ticket.

“Politicians can talk politics but we have stated our view long before now. Any party that tries same religion ticket will fail. This is not 1993. Even when we have joint Muslim/Christian ticket, the church still goes through hell.

“Imagine how bad it will be if we have two Muslims in power? The extant Nigerian constitution promotes religious balance. So, if any political party wants to try Muslim/Muslim ticket, it is at its own peril. CAN is only forewarning, but will make a categorical statement in the event our warning is not heeded.”

He urged that Tinubu’s running mate should be a Christian from the North; Atiku’s running mate should be a Christian from the South while Obi should choose his own among the Muslims from the North.

He said, “Anything contrary to the above means that the leadership of these political parties do not bother about the unity of Nigeria. Those who are planning Muslim/Muslim ticket should also find out what was the outcome of MKO Abiola and Kingibe ticket in 1993. If they try Muslim/Muslim ticket this time around, the outcome will be worse because our fault lines are very visible.

“In the ongoing dispensation, CAN leadership cried in vain to ask President Muhammadu Buhari to break the monopoly or dominance of the security architecture with people of same faith. We are all seeing the outcome now.

“It is obvious that the Nigeria of today is different from that of 1993. Our politicians should stop flouting the constitution by respecting the North and South dichotomy and religious factor.

“To those arguing that people do not care about the religions of their leaders once they are competent and credible, we dare APC to pick its Presidential running mate from the south and PDP pick its own from the north and see what follows.

“When the late sage, Papa Obafemi Awolowo picked Chief Mrs Oyibo Odinamadu, a fellow Christian and Southerner, as his running mate in 1979, we all know the consequences of his performance in the north. Our politicians should be doing what will unite us instead of what will further polarise the country.”

Thinkam:
, Tinubu na coconut head, he no dey hear word.

He's the greatest politician in the universe, Greater than Buhari, Greater than Gej, Greater than Onu...

He will pick a Muslim and still win

Megabig:

Let me see how he can buy Northern votes when Atiku is there, the hungry ones in the north is waiting for Atiku little convincing and dollars… Tinubu doesn’t stand a chance buddy unless he get massive votes from SS and SE. The north is 70% for Atiku

Thinkam:
, Tinubu na coconut head, he no dey hear word.

He's the greatest politician in the universe, Greater than Buhari, Greater than Gej, Greater than Onu...

He will pick a Muslim and still win

aumeehn:
And Tinubu/Northern Christian ticket is also a Walk over

Hahaha imagine going to Campaign in Kano and lifting the Hands of Tinubu and Boss Mustapha or Lalong. Hahahah.
Muslim/Muslim Ticket is DOA
Tinubu/Northern Christian ticket is worst!

Softmirror:


Our VP is most likely the governor of Kano. What I find amusing is how Pro Osinbanjo are all of a sudden concern about who will be Tinubu's running mate. It's so funny because all this while they have always told the world that the position of a Vice President is INCONSEQUENTIAL a defence for Osinbanjo not been able to show anything reasonable as his achievement for the past 7 years.

Aboki99:
This is puerile!

Political parties care about a winning combination.

As a northerner, I know something for sure;

If Tinubu chooses a xtian as his VP he stands not a BAT in hell's chance of becoming Nigeria's president.

So the northern Muslims who constitute the biggest voting bloc in Nigeria will siddon look the minorities whose combined voting power is nowhere near theirs to rule over them?

Only with a Muslim Muslim ticket does the Apc stands a chance, otherwise they should as well quit the race even before it started. Reason?

The muslims are the majority in the NW, NE, NC and SW(for SW do the math state by state). The only area where Christians predominate are SE and SS. In fact, if not for the magnanimity of Muslims in Nigeria, a xtian can never be Nigeria's president! Yes, you heard me right because the muslims are the majority in this country even according to the CIA factbook (Google it and see).

tesppidd:
But am beginning to agree with the assertion that CAN might be the religious arm of PDP..

After 8 years of Buhari, PDP still gave their ticket to Atiku, which would mean 26 straight years of Northern Fulani Islamic rule.

CAN did not utter a word about this!


Wow! Just wow!!

PaChukwudi44:

But your Tilumbu is not guaranteed votes in the North.His main challenger is also a Muslim

PaChukwudi44:

Yes CAN is pro-PDP go and die.

Tinubu should go ahead and field a Muslim-muslim ticket.He will not even win in his SW region

Aboki99:


We are talking about Apc and the possibility of a muslim/muslim ticket.

Almost all northerners will indeed vote Atiku en bloc if Apc goes Muslim/Xtian.

Yes, the first criteria for northern muslims is religion. Both Tinubu and Atiku pass this test.

Then don't forget the second consideration is region.
With a Tinubu/Christian ticket, the norther muslims will rather go for Atiku. Blood is thicker than water.

tesppidd:
lol

I do not like it, that the next President should be another Muslim.


But listen son, Tinubu is your next President, you better begin to get used to it.

PaChukwudi44:

Of course I agree he is our next president of the Iragbiji town union

aumeehn:

Point of Correction, Your VP not Our VP.
Ganduje that lost his Home base Kano to Kwankwaso and Shekarau. Lol please you guys need a little bit of traveling. The Northern Christians and Muslims can deliver 70% to Atiku, SS Is already in the Bag and SE is no go area for Tinubu. Even with Obi PDP can get atleast 40%.
Tinubu don't have a chance, remember it's his first time contesting, he will know what a presidential race mean in 2023.

Megabig:

Let me see how he can buy Northern votes when Atiku is there, the hungry ones in the north is waiting for Atiku little convincing and dollars… Tinubu doesn’t stand a chance buddy unless he get massive votes from SS and SE. The north is 70% for Atiku

Softmirror:


You mean Kwankwaso and Shekarau are Christians? And how did Ganduje lose his home base?

Anyway I can't stop laughing to the bolded. I have always laughed at such assertions that he was going to lose the primaries only for him to flog the hell out of them all. MUSLIM-MUSLIM TICKET TINUBU IS INFACT THE BEST BET. YOU DID BUHARI WOULD NOT HAVE WON THE LAST ELECTION IF HE CHOSE A MUSLIM AS HIS RUNNING MATE? DESPITE A CHOICE OF A CHRISTIAN PASTOR IT DIDN'T STOP THE PROPAGANDA OF ISLAMALIZATION OF NIGERIA.

On man and four wives vs one man and one wife. Do the mathematics. Democracy is a game of numbers. Even Abiola won in his own time, it is not what we can't point to in our history.

How many times did Obasanjo contest and won? What about Yaradua? Goodluck nko?

Softmirror:


In a feat with Northern governors all APC? Who stood their ground for a power shift to the Southwest? Please be reasonable.

Megabig:


Watch them betray you with defections, y’all never learn

aumeehn:


Oh Ganduje didn't lost his Home base?
This shows that you are just a following Kano politics online. Do you know who Shekarau and Kwankwaso are in Kano Politics? I

I won't say much, why because you guys are deluded and think that Nigeria is just the SW.
Allah ya barmu da rai da Lafiya Ameen.

Still waiting to see how a Muslim Muslim ticket will fly. Hahahaha these guys thought that Northerners are just fools and religious bigots.

Northerners vote base on two reasons
Religion and Regionalism.

A Southern Muslim don't have the same Clout as a Northern Muslim
No Northerner will vote for a VP position while giving up a presidential position of a Muslim and also a Northerner.

The odds are against the Drug Baron!
This is 2023 not 1993 besides did Abiola smell Aso Rock? No! The Election was annuled.

Just waiting to see how a Muslim/Muslim candidates will present themselves to Northern states with lots of Christian, The likes of Plateau Nasarawa Niger Benue Taraba Adamawa. And also convince the predominantly Muslim NW to give up Presidency and Settle for VP.

The Northern Governor's just chop and clean mouth. Atiku will be declared winner before 2pm.

Softmirror:


You mean Kwankwaso and Shekarau are Christians? And how did Ganduje lose his home base?

Anyway I can't stop laughing to the bolded. I have always laughed at such assertions that he was going to lose the primaries only for him to flog the hell out of them all. MUSLIM-MUSLIM TICKET TINUBU IS INFACT THE BEST BET. YOU DID BUHARI WOULD NOT HAVE WON THE LAST ELECTION IF HE CHOSE A MUSLIM AS HIS RUNNING MATE? DESPITE A CHOICE OF A CHRISTIAN PASTOR IT DIDN'T STOP THE PROPAGANDA OF ISLAMALIZATION OF NIGERIA.

On man and four wives vs one man and one wife. Do the mathematics. Democracy is a game of numbers. Even Abiola won in his own time, it is not what we can't point to in our history.

How many times did Obasanjo contest and won? What about Yaradua? Goodluck nko?