The All Progressives Congress (APC) may lose some Christian stalwarts if Governor Nasir El-Rufai is picked as its 2023 vice-presidential candidate.


El-Rufai is one of the governors being touted to emerge as the standard bearer, Bola Tinubu’s running mate.

But certain party chieftains have vowed to defect if such happens, a development that will mostly favour the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

An insider made the disclosure in a chat with DAILY POST Sunday, amid the ongoing horse-trading.

He stated that the Christian leadership in Nigeria and the adherents do not want the Kaduna helmsman in the presidency.

A top reason for the opposition to his candidature is the Southern Kaduna crises. Recurring invasions by gunmen have resulted in the death of hundreds of people, mainly Christians.


El-Rufai has been long accused of not doing enough to secure the area despite the routine unjust murder of locals.

For years, several communities have been attacked, leaving horrific tales of massacres that claimed the lives of men, women, children and the aged.

Yet, there are no regular arrests and prosecution of the culprits engaging in what some believe is a “religious war”.

Last week, more than 30 people were killed in four communities – Maikori, Dogo Noma, Ungwan Sarki and Sabo Gida – within Kajuru Local Government Area.


The source stressed that the heinous crimes perpetrated in Southern Kaduna have put El-Rufai “in a very bad light”.

“In APC, many Christian chieftains don’t want El-Rufai. If that happens, they’ll be furious and will react by defecting or returning to the PDP”, he declared.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) expects presidential candidates to announce their running mates this week.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said they have until June 17 to tender the names.

https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/13/apc-christian-chieftains-may-join-pdp-if-tinubu-picks-el-rufai-as-running-mate/

If only we all could unite like we did during the endsars and vote enmass for Peter Obi... Let's have a one day nation wide match for him... These polithuefcians go fear,because their bet is on rigging.

Tinubu and APC will be rejected on every region of Nigeria.

Best option now for Jagaban is to give his life to Christ and become a born-again Christian.

gracealonev:
I don't believe this story.

You don't believe the story because it's against Tinubu

Must every news be in Tinubu favour before you will before it?

Tinubu should be picking from NE. El Rufai is from NW, same as Buhari

If Tinubu want he should pick Shehu of kanuri( Bornu)
He can pick sultan of sokoto
He can pick Gumi..
even controller of all forest bandits

He can never be more Muslims than the Northerner he’s a Yoruba man and a slave to North
Permanent slave .. not lies but reality

North won’t give him that sit .. why North?

Because the Yoruba god cum Northern slave believes north owns him President

Yoruba people

Tinubu should just retire in peace.. he's going nowhere

NaijaRoyalty:

You don't believe the story because it's against Tinubu

Must every news be in Tinubu favour before you will before it?

I don't have anything to do with Tinubu.
But the so-called Christians in APC don't normally take a stand publicly on things that relate to their faith. There have been serious cases that could have made many of them review their continued membership of the party.

Agbada don hook barb wire

helinues:
Tinubu should be picking from NE. El Rufai is from NW, same as Buhari

I bet you they won't consider that. Tinubu is from the SW just as Osinbajo.

9jahotblog:
Tinubu and APC will be rejected on every region of Nigeria.

Amen and Amen

Seems there issue is with El-Rufai.

What if Zulum is considered?