Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese has said the decision by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to present Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential election was a teamwork based on calculation of what would work for the party.


In a statement he personally signed on Monday, Kuka said the decision by the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu to pick Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate should not be a thing to worry about.

Recall that Asiwaju on Sunday, announced the former Borno State Governor as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election.

The development has continued to generate reactions from concerned Nigerians who argued that a Christian Northerner should have been picked in place of Shettima.


But Kuka, while reacting to the controversy, said those angered by the development should support other candidates they feel are better.

The statement reads, “This is what you call team selection and everybody will choose depending on what they think will give them a fair chance. So people will take responsibility for the choices they have made. For me, it is not something to lose sleep over.

“If people feel unhappy with the kind of choices that have been made, that is why we are democrats, you can’t force it. We outsiders cannot force a choice of any candidate.


“It is now left for you to look at the choices that have been made. And there is no guarantee that all Christians will vote for Christians and all Muslims will vote for Muslims.”

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“ But Kuka, while reacting to the controversy, said those angered by the development should support other candidates they feel are better.

The statement reads, “This is what you call team selection and everybody will choose depending on what they think will give them a fair chance. So people will take responsibility for the choices they have made. For me, it is not something to lose sleep over. “



Simple as ABC

I pretty much summed it up on other thread, it's nothing personal but business like the mafians say in movies;
Politics is about numbers. Tinubu picking a Christian Southeasterner doesn't guarantee them voting for him.
The northern christians are a minority with no electoral value to him.
The northeast haven't been in power for some time and there has been calls for power to go there in some quarters.
The man tinubu is a genius after all and not just hype.
I seriously doubt he would lose any significant vote in Southwest due to his vp choice. There are areas in southwest that ordinarily don't vote APC and they are insignificant.
To be true to ourselves, those shouting Muslim agenda and complaining about his vp choice weren't going to vote for him in the first instance and they have been very vocal about anything concerning him.
I doubt if any sincere person thinks tinubu is a strong practicing Muslim, not to talk of a fanatic one. He would choose a Christian or idol worshipper if he feels his chances would be better with them.
There really isn't a big deal, he isn't the only one contesting. Vote for the person you are comfortable with and leave him with his choice except you already conceded defeat to him.