Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has said the consideration of a Muslim president and a Muslim Vice President in the country in 2023 is dead on arrival.

Lawal, who spoke on Thursday on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said it is out of place for anyone to consider such a thought, considering the peculiarity of the nation’s political atmosphere, which is divided along regional and religious lines.

“You can have the best ticket, but if you don’t win the election, it’s a waste of time. So, we must bear in mind that the vice (presidential candidate) is going to contribute to winning that election.

“Extending that consideration to the Muslim-Muslim ticket, I live among the Christians, and I know that among the Christians, the question of Muslim-Muslim ticket is a no-go area; it is dead on arrival”, Lawal declared.

“Buhari himself, even at that time, had to drop this present presidential candidate because of that tension of a Muslim-Muslim ticket, and we have not seen anything in the country that has changed significantly to allow that to happen. On the contrary, it has worsened”, he added.

Lawal was responding to speculations that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress for the 2023 general elections might pick a northern Muslim as running mate, probably, one among the 11 governors who endorsed a Southern Presidential candidate for the party during the just concluded Special Convention.
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However, as the search for the ruling party’s vice-presidential candidate intensifies, the APC has been warned against nominating a Muslim for that position.

According to Lawal who is an ally of Tinubu, a political party is in the business of winning elections, and to win elections, one must get the votes to beat the opponents.

He stressed the need for the party to make the necessary considerations before choosing its vice president ahead of the coming polls.

“The religious divide has increased, the tribal division has increased, the regional division has increased. So, it will be a good thing if APC will settle for a Muslim-Christian ticket, because we know the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), that is what they will do”, said Lawal.

Asked if he would like to be Tinubu’s running mate, he said, “God has not told me to aspire for that position. If you reach the level of Christianity that I am, you should be able to seek God’s opinion on everything that you do and get the indication.

“I will consider it. I have been in government before, and I have not seen any personal merit or advantage to me being in government. Since I left government, I have had a very good life and basically, a businessperson, and I have lived well. I am happy, my children are happy.”

osinbanjoisaliar:
Imagine, wetin bubu no fit try na hin Tinubu Olodos dey suggest for am. I don talk since sey Tinubu Olodos be the dumbest, most phoolish people on this planet. Their IQ na 6%.The only thing dem sabi na to chop bread and beans.

Esama:
When Jonathan was a president how did his christianity help your life then did he come to church and share money to you because you are a Christian.

SHINJA:


You are very stupid...

SHINJA:
I be Yoruba guy but sorry to say Yoruba Muslims na bloody hypocrites...

Why any sane individual go dey support Muslim-Muslim ticket for this country?

I swear mk dem try,e go shock dem..

They think they are wise..

Them no Sabi say North get very huge population of Christians...

Useless people..

Esama:
I don't reply brainless people

Esama:
When Jonathan was a president how did his christianity help your life then did he come to church and share money to you because you are a Christian.

SHINJA:


Say that to your father that birth you...

Esama:
I'm not surprised at all lack of home training.

osinbanjoisaliar:


El rufai wen pay you to sell am, IQ na 23%. All him children IQ combined no reach 60%. Muslim Muslim ticket for democratic presidency na Dead on Arrival. But of course, Lawal na phool, because Northern Christians no get mouth, and e go be pure madness to pick northern Christian for any of the top 2 positions. Them fit get SGF, Senate president, speaker so and so. But president and vice na for Northern Muslims. But why na Dead on Arrival na because cabal no go allow am. Cabal job na to maintain balance so their piggybanks go continue to dey swell. And Muslim Muslim president na catastrophe

NaughtyBrainiac:
If you are truly Yoruba, then you have been brainwashed by that region of hate! What is the meaning of Yoruba muslim.

I am not a Christian but I am 100% in support of a Northern Christian as Asiwaju's running mate.

Don't let people of that region of hate fool you. Those guys hate you because you are Yoruba. You better wake up!

Esama:
Continue crying I think you are still feeding fat from parents. I would have love to take you back to a memory lane they said more than this during Abiola but the man won convincingly

Esama:
When Jonathan was a president how did his christianity help your life then did he come to church and share money to you because you are a Christian.

Miracle2020:
now that buhari is the president,is he sharing money to you in the mosques?
Only a foolish Christian will not see the plan ahead.

osinbanjoisaliar:


https://thewillnigeria.com/news/2023-presidency-muslim-muslim-ticket-dead-on-arrival-ex-sgf-babachir-lawal/

Esama:
You still not understand the message just like Jonathan not enter church and start sharing money same way Buhari will not go mosque and started sharing money.

The point is that nobody Muslim president or Christian help except the people close to them.

Esama:
Man shut up nothing concern us with religion we need good governance Buhari a Muslim president yet will still have destitute from north and southeast trooping to Edo state and lagos .

Esama:
Man shut up nothing concern us with religion we need good governance Buhari a Muslim president yet will still have destitute from north and southeast trooping to Edo state and lagos .

Esama:
I don't reply brainless people

Zonefree:
For SW to choose Tinubu over Osinbajo shows that region is allergic to good personality.

Same region that a State University invited MC Oluomo as a special guest speaker in Educative seminar. Same region that values Agbero more than Scholars... God forbid! Tueh!

Esama:
When Jonathan was a president how did his christianity help your life then did he come to church and share money to you because you are a Christian.