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2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by iwaeda: 9:00am On Jun 24, 2022
Tinubu remains best candidate from the South•I told Tinubu to search, consult widely on running mate
•People over-exaggerate Nigeria’s problem
• Those calling for interim government before elections’re not democratsBy Olayinka Ajayi


Elder Statesman and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, in this interview said among others that there is nothing wrong with Muslim-Muslim ticket and that the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is the best candidate from the South.

What actually prompted your support for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu?
I don’t want to blame anybody but I have been looking for somebody who can make a difference. Many people got elected to rule Nigeria but some of them disappointed Nigerians. So, my belief is that going by what Tinubu was able to achieve in Lagos, I believe if given the opportunity to rule Nigeria, he would perform even better than what he did in Lagos. I support APC, I support the power shift, that power should shift from the North to the South.


I have searched around all the people that I know or heard of in the South, to the best of my knowledge and ability, I couldn’t find anybody who is better than Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to do what I expect a good leader should do for Nigeria.


What about former governor of Anambra State, and the Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi?

I said I searched the whole South. If I said I didn’t find anybody better than Tinubu, I had summarised everything. I don’t think anybody I know among the politicians in the South has what it takes to perform better than Tinubu.

Peter Obi is a good, young man and a former governor like Tinubu but he has not performed better than Tinubu. He may be competent, but I don’t see anybody doing better than Tinubu.


With the uproar against the Muslim-Muslim ticket, do you see Tinubu emerging Nigeria’s next President?

According to what I know, the election that was described as the freest and fairest in the nation’s history was won by Chief MKO Abiola, a Muslim with Babagana Kingibe as his running mate who is also a Muslim.

He contested, won the election and the election was annulled by Military President, Ibrahim Babangida. So it is not the first time; it has happened before. When it happened in 1993 when MKO Abiola contested under the Social Democratic Party, SDP, there was no trouble in Nigeria. So it can happen again.


Given the tension across board, do you think Muslim-Muslim ticket is good at the moment?

There’s no tension in Nigeria. There are problems in Nigeria, there are problems in America. The number of people being killed in America hasn’t been killed in Nigeria. There are people who over-exaggerate the problem of Nigeria.

Many are using religious tension in Kaduna as a yardstick to discourage Muslim-Muslim ticket. What is your view on this?


I am not aware of any religious tension in Kaduna. I know there are security challenges in Kaduna like we have in other states but there are no religious clashes. The people of Kaduna have been living together for many years. I remember there was tension during President Babangida’s regime, but it was not as a result of a Muslim-Muslim ticket. What happened at Zangon-Kataf is not happening now. Things have changed.


Some are of the view that Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State would have been a better running mate to Bola Tinubu. What are your thoughts on this?

Isn’t it a democracy? Everybody has the right to tell Tinubu who they feel is better. What I told Tinubu is to search widely and consult other people. The constitution empowers him to choose anybody he is comfortable to work with as a running mate. You can suggest your opinion, it is left for him to take or not to take. My decision is to allow Tinubu to consult wide enough to get the best as a running mate. So I don’t want to dictate to him what to do and I don’t want anybody to dictate to him.


What is your take on calls for an interim government before the elections?


As far as I am concerned, those calling for an interim government in a democratic setting are not democrats. Ask any of those calling for an interim government to tell you the provision of the Constitution that allows for an interim government in a democracy.


Interim is illegal and we can’t go for illegality. It has no place in democracy. You can’t claim that because of the state of tension, there should be an interim government. Even if there is going to be an interim government, how are you sure it would solve the tension in the country?

If anybody is saying that he is going to solve Nigeria’s problem with an interim government, let him come up with a blueprint on how he is going to solve the problem. In any case, I am a democrat; I don’t see an interim government solving our problem as a nation. So I am not in support of it.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by Xscape1993(m): 9:02am On Jun 24, 2022
Evil party....any living thing still supporting the evil party should be sentenced to death by hanging....

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by iwaeda: 9:07am On Jun 24, 2022
Those who voted Buhari because of PYO can see the deceit of Muslims grin grin grin angry angry angry angry grin grin

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by IntelChief: 9:08am On Jun 24, 2022
Immediately I saw "Elder Statesman and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF", I stopped reading the post so as not to waste my precious time reading a biased beer parlour political analysis.

Una good morning

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by limeta(f): 9:13am On Jun 24, 2022
What about former governor of Anambra State, and the Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi?
I said I searched the whole South. If I said I didn’t find anybody better than Tinubu, I had summarised everything. I don’t think anybody I know among the politicians in the South has what it takes to perform better than Tinubu.



Same people that practice quota system till date.
Have something to tell you

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by Madmohamed123: 9:16am On Jun 24, 2022
south west and southern Nigeria don't know the game this people trying to play against them.
They knows tinubu can't finish his terms and they are planing possible way to hijack the president they know tinubu will definitely go to medical treatment abroad.
This people knows what they are doing if you think they are supporting tinubu because they love him think again

They knows the only way to hijack power back to North is to support sick tinubu
I don't have any problems whit tinubu but south west make a big mistake

You think tinubu will finish eight years in power let us tell our self the truth

He will not die but he will be very weak and the North will move impeachment against him.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by NobleSeed(m): 9:17am On Jun 24, 2022
nothing is wrong nothing is wrong make you bring am na let's see if something is wrong or not grin grin grin

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by CalabarPikin: 9:17am On Jun 24, 2022
Take it or leave it, core Muslims mostly in the cabal are not seeing Tinubu as Muslim...in fact they see him as a southerner.. to allow him take another person other than a core Muslim/northerner is damn not possible...

Its a Muslim-muslim ticket for APC

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by Klington: 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
Why would jihadists and religious extremist not support Muslim Muslim ticket when it's in their selfish interest.

Try Christian-christian ticket and watch how they react with vawlence.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by naija4life247: 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
Yes, you are very right sir. Don't mind the hypocritic religious goats.

But, Christian - Christian ticket is also very very good. If however, you don't think so, then Thunder will strike your generations.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by fulaniHERDSman(m): 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by VillageHead: 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
Continue!
Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by lawrenzooo: 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
I wish the north central, South East, South South, South West can unite for once and show this Northerners that they are not the only people in Nigeria but again those of us in NORTH CENTRAL are a confuse set who believe we are northerner.

They should try their Muslim - Muslim ticket lets see how it turns out.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by gentlesmithugo(m): 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
Will u say the same thing if reverse is the case.bunch of hypocrites.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by slickbak(m): 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
With the rate of insecurity in this country, a muslim-muslim ticket will spell doom.
Everything will become an evil conspiracy for most.
Any true democrat will be worried about a muslim-muslim or christian-christian ticket.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by Spuggie: 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
Nigerian youths, please get your PVCs and vote for the candidate you feel can secure the future of the country. Don't let ethnicity and religion to be a determining factor in your choice of candidate. Let us get it right.
This is our time.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by autodevice(m): 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
Continue !

Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by DropsMic(m): 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
Smh
Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by Nobody: 9:18am On Jun 24, 2022
We hear please go on...we shall meet at the pills.
Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by BigYash: 9:19am On Jun 24, 2022
North no wan let go . They want to continue ruining the country.. I pity southerners wen no wan still get sense till now..
Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by Jack500: 9:19am On Jun 24, 2022
It is just fair that a Christian pick the vice president ticket.

But, no matter how, I go with Tinubu decision whether Christian or Muslim.

The mumukpri addicts shouting and wailing won't vote Tinubu even if his VP is the pope, so what's their concern?

My PVC and that of my family is for Tinubu, no to Atiku or Obituary.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by yemmight(m): 9:19am On Jun 24, 2022
Selfish people.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by typodeg: 9:20am On Jun 24, 2022
Back in 2015, You voted an incompetent dunce a.k.a Mannequin at 21 years old, by 2023 you will be 28 years old with no meaningful progress in your life. Continue.

If you like vote old cargos like the frog eyed drug baron from Iragbiji i.e Mannequin 2.0 with no vision, or A-Thief-ku you will regret it.

Your 30s will be wasted and at 40 you will have nothing to show for it.

Don't waste your life, don't waste your Children's future... Be warned.


They said Tinubu is a master strategist, but his strategy was to give us The worst catastrophe that ever befall Nigeria in the form of Buhari,

Another strategy is also to shoot himself in the foot by not stepping down for Osinbajo, but because of greed, he is now faced with Muslim Muslim issue which is definitely a lose lose scenario for him.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by Fixitt(m): 9:20am On Jun 24, 2022
In USA the president and Vice President are Christians


Why are we confusing ourselves with Muslim/Muslim ticket


Let the best brains handle the job

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by crafteck(m): 9:20am On Jun 24, 2022
Nothing wrong as long as its for nothern nigeria.

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by Lanre4uonly(m): 9:20am On Jun 24, 2022
Okay.
Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by Nobody: 9:20am On Jun 24, 2022
There is nothing wrong with a Christian Christian ticket too!

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Re: 2023: Nothing Wrong With Muslim-muslim Ticket - Tanko Yakassai by sosanova: 9:20am On Jun 24, 2022
Another smelling head slamming janja-weed Jihadist

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