I think this is one of the stupidest decision he has make, why did he choose a Muslim man as his running mate??..

Muslims in Edo state are the third biggest religion after Christianity and traditional religion, so there votes are pretty inconsequential.

This will start a trend of political parties start Fielding Christian/muslim ticket which is bad for Edo state.

The Muslim in Edo state are less than 10%, I don't see or know why he still choose him knowing obaseki can use it to campaign against him.

Very soon we'll start hearing Boko Haram in Edo state, ize iyamu what have you brought to Edo state?.

Although I want him to win or vote for him, I'm starting to reconsider

So it should have been Christian/Christian ticket?

The Muslim in Edo state are less than 10%

And where did you get that fact from?

Because they want Kaduna model: He dies, the Muslim takes over as governor, signaling the islamization of Edo. Before you know it, Edo will be like SW with 70% Muslims. Yorubas will down play this percentage but one way to find this out yourself is every 6 yorubas you meet, ask them their religion, 4 out of 6 are Muslims. Kogi is another example, even though Muslims are minority, but they rule Christians majority Igalas. How did that happen? Once a minority muslim gets into that power, it's permanent!

Typical Nigerian youth's understanding of politics and approach to selecting electing/supporting leaders.




What if Iyamu was a Muslim?

helinues:
So it should have been Christian/Christian ticket?



And where did you get that fact from?

yes it should be a Christian Christian ticket.

I'm an Edo person and you're yoruba, when I say muslim in Edo state are less than 10% believe me

NaMe4:
Typical Nigerian youth's understanding of politics and approach to selecting electing/supporting leaders.




What if Iyamu was a Muslim?

if he was a Muslim, he won't have been contesting.

helinues:
So it should have been Christian/Christian ticket?



And where did you get that fact from?

bros i am from edo state and i can tell you that the op is right regarding the estimated statistics he wrote.

kovic20:
Because they want Kaduna model: He dies, the muslim takes over as governor, signaling the islamization of Edo

I think you're right. I don't want any Muslim as a deputy abeg.

TheGodlessGod:
I think this is one of the stupidest decision he has make, why did he choose a Muslim man as his running mate??..

Muslims in Edo state are the third biggest religion after Christianity and traditional religion, so there votes are pretty inconsequential.

This will start a trend of political parties start Fielding Christian/muslim ticket which is bad for Edo state.

The Muslim in Edo state are less than 10%, I don't see or know why he still choose him knowing obaseki can use it to campaign against him.

Very soon we'll start hearing Boko Haram in Edo state, ize iyamu what have you brought to Edo state?.

Although I want him to win or vote for him, I'm starting to reconsider

But you opened a thread on how apc will floor pdp in edo gubernatorial election.

NaMe4:
Typical Nigerian youth's understanding of politics and approach to selecting electing/supporting leaders.




What if Iyamu was a Muslim?

He won't have the mindset of contesting.

matex97:
But you opened a thread on how apc will floor pdp in edo gubernatorial election.

yes ize iyamu can beat obaseki in any election but the deputy is the problem, imagine PDP using Muslim and Boko Haram herdsmen against ize iyamu to campaign.

I for one is having doubt, this isn't time to play political correctness

TheGodlessGod:
yes it should be a Christian Christian ticket.

I'm an Edo person and you're yoruba, when I say muslim in Edo state are less than 10% believe me

I am also from edo and i support your claim. Most muslims in edo are only seen in some parts of etsako.

matex97:
I am also from edo and i support your claim. Most muslims in edo are only seen in some parts of etsako.

exactly. All senators and representatives in Edo state are Christians.

I think 17 out of 18 LGA chairmen in Edo state are Christians.

If APC used the muslim as a vocal point of their campaign they'll loose

Mhen imagine having to be the first south south state to have a Muslim deputy governor, so embarrassing..

Yoruba Muslims are dividing Nigeria along Religious line, hence MURIC have divided the Yorubas into two

TheGodlessGod:
yes ize iyamu can beat obaseki in any election but the deputy is the problem, imagine PDP using Muslim and Boko Haram herdsmen against ize iyamu to campaign.

I for one is having doubt, this isn't time to play political correctness

It was when i saw the choice iyamu made for deputy governorship candidate that made me oppose your prediction of apc victory.

TheGodlessGod:
yes it should be a Christian Christian ticket.

I'm an Edo person and you're yoruba, when I say muslim in Edo state are less than 10% believe me

I know you're trying to avoid a trend of combining religions as they do at the federal level and you fear that other parties might copy it and make it an integral part of Edo election but creating such threads and calling attention to the religion of the prospective deputy governor would only have a counter effect. If you ignore it, they might be no such thing as mandatory Christian/Muslim slots. This one would end up as an inconsequential eventuality. But if you keep flagging it like this, people would start debating on it and it could end up being institutionalized.

Is Obasekis deputy Shuaib a Christian?
Coming up with an inconsequential point.
It's in the spirit of fairness to accommodate other religion in governance.
I support his sense of reasoning.
And that's the problem we have, we attach sentiments to everything, religion, tribalism etc.
Is the chosen muslim competent for the post?
That should be the focus here.

TheGodlessGod:
exactly. All senators and representatives in Edo state are Christians.

I think 17 out of 18 LGA chairmen in Edo state are Christians.

If APC used the muslim as a vocal point of their campaign they'll loose

You are totally correct bro. I presume that decision was taken by oshiomole.

yinkus6750:
Is Obasekis deputy Shuaib a Christian?
Coming up with an inconsequential point.
It's in the spirit of fairness to accommodate other religion in governance.
I support his sense of reasoning.
And that's the problem we have, we attach sentiments to everything, religion, tribalism etc.
Is the chosen muslim competent for the post?
That should be the focus here.

Shaibu Philip is a catholic.

TheGodlessGod:
yes ize iyamu can beat obaseki in any election but the deputy is the problem, imagine PDP using Muslim and Boko Haram herdsmen against ize iyamu to campaign.

I for one is having doubt, this isn't time to play political correctness

Guy the Muslims in Edo state are predominantly from Estako and are not those Boko Haram or northern kind of Muslims.
They are one of the most peaceful people in the world.
Me I be old Bendel from Warri so I know Edo Muslims character cos I stay dat area too.

TheGodlessGod:
yes it should be a Christian Christian ticket.

I'm an Edo person and you're yoruba, when I say muslim in Edo state are less than 10% believe me

Are those Muslims not Edo indigene?

yinkus6750:
Is Obasekis deputy Shuaib a Christian?
Coming up with an inconsequential point.
It's in the spirit of fairness to accommodate other religion in governance.
I support his sense of reasoning.
And that's the problem we have, we attach sentiments to everything, religion, tribalism etc.
Is the chosen muslim competent for the post?
That should be the focus here.

Bro do you think muslim/christian ticket can work in kano, jigawa, katsina etc?.

Yobabad:
Yoruba Muslims are dividing Nigeria along Religious line, hence MURIC have divided the Yorubas into two

What is the correlation between what is happening in edo state and yorubas? Please say another thing

OKorowanta:


Guy the Muslims in Edo state are predominantly from Estako and are not those Boko Haram or northern kind of Muslims.
They are one of the most peaceful people in the world.
Me I be old Bendel from Warri so I know Edo Muslims character cos I stay dat area too.

you're right but if ize iyamu win now we'll start hearing how Edo state is a Muslim state from Igbos and other ethnic groups.

helinues:


Are those Muslims not Edo indigene?

Yes they are and few are in the state house of assembly. However do you think a muslim/christian ticket will work in kano, katsina, kebbi, jigawa etc?

etrange:


I know you're trying to avoid a trend of combining religions as they do at the federal level and you fear that other parties might copy it and make it an integral part of Edo election but creating such threads and calling attention to the religion of the prospective deputy governor would only have a counter effect. If you ignore it, they might be no such thing as mandatory Christian/Muslim slots. This one would end up as an inconsequential eventuality. But if you keep flagging it like this, people would start debating on it and it could end up being institutionalized.

I don't think so, political parties will start Fielding base on religion in Edo state from now on.

This is the time where nigeria is divided along religious lines and ize iyamu is trying to play political correctness.

El rufai made a Muslim muslim ticket and was supported by the president even though Christians make huge part of kaduna population.

The executive, judiciary and national assembly are all headed by muslims.

See them, they criticised el rufai like mad when he chose a muslim as his running mates, una be hypocrites, religious tolerance my ass

matex97:
Yes they are and few are in the state house of assembly. However do you think a muslim/christian ticket will work in kano, katsina, kebbi, jigawa etc?

So other SS states that have been practicing Christian/Christian ticket, is there anything to show for it?

Ayade and his deputy are both Prof, any wonders happening in Cross River State?

tamdun:
See them, they criticised el rufai like mad when he chose a muslim as his running mates, una be hypocrites, religious tolerance my ass

yet he still did it.

There are alot more Christians in kaduna than there are Muslims in Edo state

I would have loved Muslim/Muslim ticket , since it's two party that are contesting in Edo state as other parties Na owambe