A popular Islamic preacher from the north, Sheikh Yahya Masussuka, has rejected the clamour for a Muslim-Muslim ticket, being canvassed by some stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

The cleric declared that those pushing for a Muslim-Muslim ticket are agents of injustice and enemies of peace, as according to him, they are acting at variance with the tenets of Islam.

SaharaReporters had on Tuesday reported that an Islamic preacher from northern Nigeria warned against pairing 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 had threatened to mobilise Muslims to reject Tinubu and the APC during the forthcoming presidential election.

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

Reacting to these developments, Masussuka in a viral video, insisted that competence, justice and physical fitness were the qualities outlined in the Islamic traditions to guide Muslims in choosing a leader.

The Sheikh argued that in Nigeria, going by the demographics of religion it was impossible for either Muslims or Christians to do it alone in the political sphere.

He said, "it is another political season in Nigeria and we have the honour to give guidelines; we are taught by our statutes that justice precedes prayer either in the Islamic or Christian faith.

"I'm sending this sermon to both Muslim and Christian listeners, urging you to avoid either Muslim or Christian clerics who emphasise religion in their divisive sermons for political gains.

"Don't be deceived, in Islam competence and justice form the yardstick and not religious practices. Those advocating Muslim-Muslim ticket for Nigeria's nest presidency are doing a disservice to our religion, because Islam promotes justice and peace.

"I make bold to say this because Nigeria is a heterogeneous country with Muslims and Christians represented in large numbers. It is therefore unthinkable for anyone to contemplate fielding a Muslim-Muslim ticket and think he's being Islamic in conduct.

"Nigeria needs competent and just leaders who would do justice to all manner of people regardless of religious considerations", he said.

LegendHero:
We are running Nigeria based on our constitution and NOT Islamic constitution:

Vulturereloaded:
Even if its Muslim/Atheist ticket, Tinubu is going nowhere.

Vulturereloaded:
Even if its Muslim/Atheist ticket, Tinubu is going nowhere.

LegendHero:
We are running Nigeria based on our constitution and NOT Islamic constitution.

The North is majority Muslim & the South is majority Christian.

The main aim of a political party is to win and the best thing to do is to select one of the candidate from the majority to secure their vote which explains why Muslim VP Northerner will be better for APC.

Those that won’t vote APC won’t still vote them even if they select the Pope as VP.

Thats exactly why PDP select another Northern candidate as their flagbearer even tho Buhari is a Northerner. This imam should have advised Atiku against contesting if he’s truly a crusader for fairness and justice like he opined.

See the main reason that will influence Tinubu's choice of VP.
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https://www.nairaland.com/7175751/south-north-ticket-not-muslim

solmusdesigns:



This is the right attitude we expect from you guys, not hating on his ambition only to turn around to lobby for his vice

Reject him once and for all and don't be hypocrite