n Islamic preacher from northern Nigeria has warned against pairing the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu with a Christian from the northern region as his running mate ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The preacher and some others like him have threatened to mobilise Muslims to reject Tinubu and the APC during the forthcoming presidential election.


In a viral video, Sheikh Ibrahim Aliyu Kaduna accused northern governors of trading the destiny of northern Muslims for a sick candidate's money.

He said, "Northern governors, especially Muslims amongst you are treacherous because you've sold our destiny; and God will punish you for that.

"You set aside a critical Islamic requirement because the first criterion for choosing a leader in Islam is that the person must be healthy and physically fit.”

"Now your second error will be to pair him (Tinubu) with a Christian from our region. This will be disastrous because we would mobilise the people to reject the ticket at the polling units," he added.

Similarly, after congratulating Tinubu for emerging as the APC presidential candidate, a radical Muslim who identified himself as Aminu Jetaun, cautioned him against considering a northern Christian as his running mate.

He said, "You, Tinubu, make no mistake about this; do not pick a Christian as your running mate because we've yet to completely trust your own version of Islam."

The issue has been a major subject of discourse since the election of Tinubu as the APC presidential candidate. It has dominated sermons in many mosques in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.

Our correspondent observed that some clerics have been urging their congregants and indeed Muslim faithful to reject the APC if Tinubu is paired with a Christian from the region.

This comes as Christian leaders in the region are mobilising against a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

SaharaReporters earlier reported on Tuesday that the ruling APC may force a Muslim-Muslim ticket on Nigerians as Tinubu’s camp narrows down to Kashim Shettima, a former governor of Borno, to be his running mate

http://saharareporters.com/2022/06/14/don%E2%80%99t-dare-pair-ailing-tinubu-northern-christian-2023-presidential-election-islamic

Wetin Pro Max go do now?

Comparing Tinubu with Obi is a big insult. You can't compare life and death, light and darkness, agbero and a genius. Nigerians should upgrade and stop picking crumbs from Tinubu's table. We need a lot of sensitisation to make a monkey leave banana peels

If anybody likes let them choose herbalist as running mate... The only thing I know is that 3 things will decide 2023 election, electronic voting na scam.

Money
Buhari
Rigging

Thesame inec chairman that shift the presidential primary in favour of Apc, can do the bidding if any of the above succeeded. If APC and northern cabals can rig in buhari, if they decided to rig anyone in between Apc or Pdp, they can do that. I don't think northerners will ever allow an Igbo man to rule, they are already seeing LP as Igbo party, that's the fact, I spent the whole last week in Kano, infact they do think they own Nigeria.

The only way Pdp can return to power is if 2 of what I mentioned above is meet, yakubu Mahmood is buhari toy, if he decided no to tamper with the election, then it may swing in Pdp favour, I do like Obi but you can't bank only on southern votes, he needs to meet all these strong core northern leaders to start with, Nigeria is not USA, these northerners are the most corrupt people, can't you see the corrupt politicians they are Fielding, Atiku - Tinubu

Northerners do manipulate results so as to look like they are more populated than Southerners.
Sorry Nigerian youths your votes may not count, 2023 election will be massively rigged.

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

WibusJaga:
Make Jagaban just give him life to Christ & become a born-again Christian.

and become Christian overnight

These people really get plan

Lol, These Northern muslims don't want another Yaradua- Goodluck Jonathan episode!

Very funny and terrible pple who don't care about Development!

All they know is 'MY BROTHER OR A MUSLIM PERSON MUST BE FRUSIDENT!'

See vawulence

I hope this northerners don't betray Tinubu like they did to MKO abiola o

Asiwaju, the slayer of mpukumiri addicts. is the answer. The man that singlehandedly reformed policing in Lagos by bringing the RRS which has til today been the most equipped and best police division in the country. That is exactly why we are supporting this man

They wouldn't have been confused like this if they had picked Osinbanjo

Ok

2023 will either be holly or nolly wood election, I will be watching.

Asiwaju, the slayer of mpukumiri addicts. . This man is just showing up everywhere you go. This mandate is yours and kadara will come to pass

ABAT You got our support come rain come sunshine

Tinubu the fake muslim can't represent Muslim North that is unacceptable he must pick a pious muslim from the North as VP.
APC because of Tinubu's dirty corrupt money choose a controversial candidate at the expense of vibrant Osinbajo and true to his name 'BAT' he is neither a bird nor an animal neither a muslim nor a christian .He will go to Mosque during the day and receive anointing oil from his pastor wife in the night .He is a Lagosian in the day and Iragbiji native at night .
He is 70 years old by affidavit but his true age is over 90 .
I wonder how Buhari a self proclaimed man of integrity will allow such a kwarapt fellow to succeed him in office.

Asiwaju makers of men . We will never stop supporting our leader

Any Christian that vote for a Muslim Muslim tickets will carry a generational curse to his family.

If Mr Sheikh Ibrahim Aliyu is serious he should declare Islamic State of Arewa or ARewa Republic and we will actually support him

Richardonald:
If anybody likes let them choose herbalist as running mate... The only thing I know is that 3 things will decide 2023 election, electronic voting na scam.

Money
Buhari
Rigging

Thesame inec chairman that shift the presidential primary in favour of Apc, can do the bidding if any of the above succeeded. If APC and northern cabals can rig in buhari, if they decided to rig anyone in between Apc or Pdp, they can do that. I don't think northerners will ever allow an Igbo man to rule, they are already seeing LP as Igbo party, that's the fact, I spent the whole last week in Kano, infact they do think they own Nigeria.

The only way Pdp can return to power is if 2 of what I mentioned above is meet, yakubu Mahmood is buhari toy, if he decided no to tamper with the election, then it may swing in Pdp favour, I do like Obi but you can't bank only on southern votes, he needs to meet all these strong core northern leaders to start with, Nigeria is not USA, these northerners are the most corrupt people, can't you see the corrupt politicians they are Fielding, Atiku - Tinubu

Northerners do manipulate results so as to look like they are more populated than Southerners.
Sorry Nigerian youths your votes may not count, 2023 election will be massively rigged.

Facts, I agree with you. Why Is a Northern Christian not qualified?

Asiwaju baba Seyi . The man that singlehandedly reformed policing in Lagos by bringing the RRS which has til today been the most equipped and best police division in the country. That is exactly why we are supporting this man

It is either Tinubu is not Islamic enough to represent northern muslims or a Northern Christian is not extremely northernized to represent the north.

Wahala dey o!

Asiwaju makers of men , the man that make the heart of Meth addicts beat with fear. They wish they had someone like him, but they can never see someone like him hence they resorted to hating and gnashing of teeth. These hate filled souls have made it a duty to slander his image but the man keep showing them why he is the Lion of Bourdillon

Asiwaju Tinubu no send any baga. Baba is not ,moved by what anybody says, he is just moving like a tornado. These hate filled souls have made it a duty to slander his image but the man keep showing them why he is the Lion of Bourdillon

One North when it favours them...
But they remember Christian North when they're not in charge. Hmmm

Baba Tinubu The only governor that consistently challenged the federal powers in his era as governor. The man who took the FG to court and made sure he created LCDAs to make government closer to people which is what many states copied now. A forward thinker

We shall see...!!

Asiwaju makers of men should be paid royalties because he is the single source of revenue for all these Nigeria newspaper and blogs. This mandate is yours and kadara will come to pass

Asiwaju , on your mandate till infinity. He is the governor with the best cabinet in his era and we are very sure that having a man like this as president means we will have capable hands at the helm of affairs, a win-win for Nigeria

Asiwaju omo olodo ide Again, jagaban till eternity