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Some top APC members of the Christian extraction have kicked against the Muslim-Muslim ticket and expressed their dissatisfaction with the choice of former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima as Bola Tinubu’s running mate.
There is fresh information regarding how the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has initiated moves to lobby and bribe some leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to get their support for its Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.
Some top APC members of the Christian extraction have kicked against the Muslim-Muslim ticket and expressed their dissatisfaction with the choice of former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima as Bola Tinubu’s running mate.
Tinubu and Shettima are Muslims – a combination that has triggered varying reactions since the former recently announced the latter as his running mate in Katsina.
Tinubu is from Southern Nigeria while Shettima, a former Borno governor, is from the Muslim-dominated Northern part of the country.
The APC Christian leaders have described the Muslim-Muslim ticket as an insult, particularly as the party’s leadership claimed that competence was the yardstick - implying that no Christian across the north possesses this quality.
CAN and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) have both kicked against the team of Tinubu and Shettima as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the ruling party.
Some respected party members have either quit their membership or stepped aside from the APC’s presidential campaign and are now ready to hit the streets to drive home their grievances.
The APC candidate recently met with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, following the controversy trailing the Muslim-Muslim ticket.
Sources at the weekend told SaharaReporters that Tinubu had set up a team of eminent persons with whom he was scheduled to meet the Christian leaders within the party and faith-based organisations like CAN, PFN and the Catholic, to appeal to them and secure their support.
“The APC, having failed to justify its Muslim-Muslim ticket through other mediums, have reached out to the leadership of the Christian Association in Nigeria to endorse its choice of vice presidential candidate,” a Christian leader and member of CAN told SaharaReporters.
“The APC has concluded plans to secure the endorsement of CAN towards quelling the agitations that have come about due to its choice of Senator Kashim Shettima, a Muslim as the vice-presidential candidate of the party.
"I can tell you authoritatively that APC leadership has sent emissaries to our leadership (CAN) to support or endorse the decision to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket. Talks are ongoing, and the inducement figure is very tempting. I won't be shocked in the days and weeks ahead; we might see a statement from a faction of CAN endorsing the APC presidential team.
“This is a big challenge for the APC. I think it has realized that the Muslim-Muslim ticket has elicited resentment from most people who view such disposition as an affront to the sensibilities of Christians across the country."
He continued, “My fear is that some CAN leaders may not resist the offer. It is structured in such a way that it would leave no traces behind. And the amount involved is huge. Talks are ongoing through a senior member of the association with the mandate to get the buy-in of other critical stakeholders in the association."
The statement was corroborated by a close associate of one of the leaders of CAN. He stated that there had been tremendous pressure to appease the association.
“Before the unveiling of Kashim Shettima, some APC stalwarts reached out to the leadership of CAN, extending an invitation to attend the event. This was rebuffed by CAN, citing no moral justification to attend the event in the face of a clear lack of respect for the sensibilities of Christians in the country,” he said.
“The condition given was the replacement of Kashim Shettima as the vice-presidential candidate of the APC. The decision was hinged on the fact that other political parties respected the ethnic and religious sensitivities in the country, and the APC should not be an exception.”
He added, “I am ashamed of what is going on. I can’t believe that such a topic would be deliberated upon in the first instance. I know the money promised is very tempting, but as servants of the Lord, and at this stage, they ought to have risen above this inducement.
“Why do you think the Christian community can’t speak in one voice? Most of the members of CAN have been grandstanding. They are in the habit of taking care of themselves. If only Nigerians would realize the rot in CAN, they would henceforth take with a pinch of salt whatever statement that emanates from the association.”
An APC chieftain confirmed to SaharaReporters that emissaries had been sent to CAN leadership. He however denied the Christian leaders were being induced with cash.
“We are talking about competence over religious considerations. Talks have reached advanced stages through proxies.“
Calls put across by SaharaReporters to Felix Morka, APC spokesman were not answered or returned.


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A revolution

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eyeforeye:
But what are you people always trying to do in lagos politics sef, you don't know how to build bridges across political and ethical lines, rather say igbo youth instead of stylishly call Nigeria.

You even shut yourself for calling Nigeria youth to vote in lagos state, you people are up to something in lagos and we will ever be ready at anytime, if you like call it tribalism, we will give you guys, enough of trying to have a say lagos or sw politics. The politics you dear not play in your region, but you see peaceful people and want to them for a ride.

Time is almost near.

Go and sit down, you people can't do anything apart from usual noise

Drop ur digit let's chat on Whatsapp

Mynd44:
They will say it was burnt by hoodlums but we all know who the hoodlums are.

The very same people who complain of insecurity and criminals in their neighborhood encouraged them by their online posts.

Talking rubbish as usual, mf mods

The boy is good

Fairmedia:

Just need to expose you haters, I can feed your whole family. I hate haters, if you hate the city, don't come here. Refugees.

Refugees in our own houses while you are our tenants

solochris:


Watch the video anuohia

He no get Data

Yes blogger

agabaI23:
Not acceptable here please. beg. lets be civil because that vawulene will not win him over. We need all of them.

Need who, that c.lown, no we don't need a bigot, we need well meaningful Nigerians and it's time we stop giving attention to those that doesn't deserve it

Seun:
Peter Obi's supporters had claimed that his investment grew in dollar value, so that justifies debunking the claim based on the dollar value. However, there is value in continuing the debate so there's no reason why we shouldn't feature this thread also. It still doesn't look like a great investment to me though.

I have always known you and your mods to be very biased, it's not a great investment because it's Peter Obi and not Tinubu, they don bash you commot from Twitter where you were twitting rubbish thinking it's your nairaland, what investment did tinubu made while incharge of Lagos state, rather than signing bills that will continue to put Lagos money into his personal pocket, stealing Lagos money with alpha beta, tribalistic and religious bigots

coolcharm:
What can 4 cedi buy? And what can 400 Naira buy?

That's the true measure of a currencies strength.

Don't be fooled by the 4 cedi narrative. Add four zeros (0000) in front of any cedi to get the actual value of it.

I think it should be what can 4 cedi buy and what can 4 naira buy


How can you be comparing 4 cedi to 400 naira

Compare 400 cedi to 400 naira and see weather shame no go kee you

Foolish man

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God bless deacon Emmanuel

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We will keep tweeting

Someone should summarize it biko

Sincinnati:
Maybe the op has found out that N30,000 a month for BMC work, coupled with his meagre Nairaland salary is not enough to take care of him and his extended family.

He misses Twitter so much and can’t wait to go back and start doing “follow me I follow back”

Awon Boôhari freelancers.

I know Simplyleo and Plaindealer have been creating threads condemning the ban with their numerous alternate monikers.

You're smart, plenty ororo dey ur Head

Mod, op and na you still come push the post come for fp

Wailing 101

colorsofrainbow:


I understand you are Terrorist Buhari's puppet but it won't be long.
By the way,when last did you tweet as an APC miscreant?
Your people in Igangan were innocently killed by Buhari's terrorist Kinsmen,you couldn't condemn them but IPOB matter is your problem in this life.I don't know who did this to you tho.
Honourable Nigerians are now enjoying twitter better than ever now because nuisance like you have been banned by your Buhari.
Or are you also using VPN?

Na the chief zombi.e you dey quote oo

Na hell anus get that Monika