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Farouk Aliyu: If Nigerians Feel So Bad About Muslim-Muslim Ticket, Let Them Vote For Party Of Their Choice

Farouk Aliyu insists the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket is a political decision, which leaves Nigerians free to make the final decision.

Farouk Aliyu, Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has weighed in, stressing that the decision is ultimately a political calculation and that the electorate will have the final say, urging Nigerians to focus on numbers and representation rather than speculating about religious imbalance.

In an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, Aliyu explained that the choice of running mates rests squarely with the party and its candidates, highlighting that demographic realities should guide any political decision, emphasising that both Muslim and Christian voters must have confidence that the government is impartial in its governance.

“In terms of their values, their governance. It’s for the people to decide. What I’m saying, it then left for the people to decide. If you fill Muslim-Muslim ticket, if the people of this country feel so bad about it, so be it. Let them vote for any party of their choice.”

He further explained that the northern region’s demographics make it practical for parties to select a Muslim candidate if the numbers dictate, adding, “In my opinion, the numbers will be looked at whether to fill in a Muslim or a Christian. I mean, the numbers are there to show. Whether in the northern part of the country there are more Muslims is absolutely without doubt. There are more Muslims in the northern part of the country. So any party can decide to either pick a Christian. But, I mean, if it goes in terms of numbers, certainly there are more Muslims in the north, which means it will be best for the party to take a Muslim from the northern part of the country.”

Aliyu dismissed concerns that a Muslim-Muslim ticket would alienate southern Christians, stressing that representation should reflect population distribution rather than assumptions of favoritism. “No. We’re talking about numbers. We’re talking about numbers. In the northern part of this country, there are more Muslims than the Christians. So no representation. So that’s it.”

On potential political consequences, he acknowledged that any decision contrary to demographic realities could cause friction in the north. “Certainly, if you drop a Muslim for a Christian in the north, there’ll be a problem. Certainly, that’s because of the numbers, that’s what we’re talking about.”

Aliyu also addressed broader criticisms of political leadership and advisory teams, insisting that President Bola Tinubu’s decisions are informed by a wide range of advisors across the country, not limited to elite urban centers. “I think there are so many people around the president who are not from Ikoyi and Victoria Island. I mean, I can name a lot of them, you know. But of course, he has people that are working with him that he knows more than other people. And as a president of Nigeria, you cannot be said to be leading the country with just a few people. And I’m sure President Bola Tinubu is not doing that. There are people across the country that help him to govern this country.”

https://www.arise.tv/farouk-aliyu-if-nigerians-feel-so-bad-about-muslim-muslim-ticket-let-them-vote-for-party-of-their-choice/

Gbegiri and amala politics on the beat again!

Nawa Nlfpmod, Muslim Muslim no go sell again.

Nawa, North fit gree for Christian/Christian.

APC is making lives unbearable

That is the common sense thing to do.

Choice!

The problem from 2023 which will repeat itself in 2027 is that people spent time talking about the choices made by APC instead of selling themselves. At the end, the one who positioned himself as the chief project lost in areas with majority Muslims, while the one who took a Muslim running mate won in zones with majority Muslims and won Benue and Rivers, dominated by Christians, in addition to his south-west zone.

The 2023 elections reflected a voting pattern. There were votes along ethnic lines, and along religious lines. The person who won was the person able to break into certain voting areas and also benefitted from crisis in other parties.

This will not change in 2027.

Anyone who thinks the northern voter will vote for a different southern candidate on the promise of doing a single term does not know how the average northern voter thinks.

Atiku lost the northwest to a southerner despite Atiku being a Muslim and Fulani.

So in other words he just said it is good and justifiable for Muslims to use their religion to play politics, these are the same people who may have started riot if a Christian from the south picked another Christian from the north as VP and won...

Don't you see the hypocrisy here, and guess what in this case? Their partners in this crime are still the Yorubas, look at them here already justifying it, that's why I keep saying that a lot of the nonsense the north is doing in Nigeria is because the Yorubas indirectly or directly enables them just to gain partnership with then come back and start shouting southern unity( I'm not blaming all Yorubas though, but if you are among them, your conscience will be pricking you reading this).

You lots should keep using religion to decieve yourselves..
Instead of asking for basic life amenities, you guys are here checking which religion sect the president and which the vice belong to....
Namadi Sambo a Muslim northerner shared 1 billion dollar meant for arms acquisition to fight banditry killing northerners to him political friends and allies.
All Emirs, Obas, Igwe collected their own share, while ordinary Nigerians keep dying.
I pray God punish anybody in a country like Nigeria using religion as a yardstick as who to become the president.
Yeye people.. gullible people..

ogododo:
Nawa Nlfpmod, Muslim Muslim no go sell again.

E sell before, if only election was free and fair

This is where the US is waiting for them. What has happened since Muslim Muslim are in power?

Lolz yoruba government

Mu-mu ticket wey don cast since. Everything wey we warned them about don happened x10 sotey Trump provoke drop bombs for caliphate domot.

If them like make them follow mu-mu ticket for 2027 nah them sabi.

The confidence

Only a demented individual will vote APc in a multi religious country like Nigeria

What else we he say, where inec and judicial has hijack and compromised, so he has the ball on his legs…….

Actually, while it is petty, it's also an insensitive way to say things.
BTW, the video up there hardly mentions anything like that, maybe some other video. The man was only talking about genocide claims, APC dominance in different states and EFCC doing their job.

They might not be the most intelligent, BUT

They blatantly shooed your people out of their rightful turn in 2023.

Sadly for you, you can't do anything about them ruling you

Mrchippychappy:



Na otondos dem, wey allow gworo people carry their head play Sportybet. Dem say dem be christian but the mu-mu ticket is not a problem because president wife na christian. Abeg were is the office of president wife and how that one take affect the Christian - Muslim, North - South balance in Nigeria?

And these are supposed to be the most intelligent people in Nigeria, or so they say.

Switruth:
This is where the US is waiting for them. What has happened since Muslim Muslim are in power?

Over 100 Christians are in kidnappers den as we speak..

nothing they're doing about it

imagine if it was Christian militia that kidnapped more than 100 Muslims.. just imagine the uproar by this administration

Welcome to worn nigeria

You cant dictate to a party how they want to match their candidates. Had APC fielded Tinubu and a christian VP, he would have lost the 2023 elections gallantly. The opposition wants to pressure APC to present a muslim-christian candidate so it will be easy for Tinubu to loose almost 80% of northern votes. I know Tinubu will never make that mistake, if some sections of the public are not comfortable with that arrangement, they have options.

He's directly telling you that northern Muslims won't vote for a northern Christian in any capacity.

But they'll turn round to gaslight you a southern and northern Christian, that it's a particular candidate that played divisive religious politics in 2023.

I said it then and I'm repeating it again: the northerners are the ones playing the divisive politics. That's he truth everyone is avoiding but you can't hide forever.

MartinCorridon:
They might not be the most intelligent, BUT

They blatantly shooed your people out of their rightful turn in 2023.

Sadly for you, you can't do anything about them ruling you

Go and tell the people in Ondo, OKun/ Kabba (Kwara), Kogi and very soon Oyo, go and tell them how they are enjoying Mu-mu ticket in the hand of Fulani people. I dey here dey chop Nkwobi and with one cold bottle of Hero. Una think say na igbo una dey do? Enjoy

I wish our constitution can be amended to make rotation and pairing of different religion candidates compulsory.

That is the only thing that can guarantee president and vice president coming from different religion.

How does that change you from 3rdiey to 1st Class?

Smile through those hottears. It's very amusing

Mrchippychappy:
Go and tell the people in Ondo, OKun/ Kabba (Kwara), Kogi and very soon Oyo, go and tell them how they are enjoying Mu-mu ticket in the hand of Fulani people. I dey here dey chop Nkwobi and with one cold bottle of Hero. Una think say na igbo una dey do? Enjoy

Hmmmm. This particular Mu-Mu ticket has taken us 10 years backwards. I don’t support using tribe all or religious lines for political reasons. We need the best hands on deck irrespective of which God they serve, However, from what I can see so far, this is not the best hand(s) to steer our ship forward

If truly we have leaders and not dealers, matters like this, should not exist let alone discussing it.

Just say "Christians" who feel bad kawai.

emkz:
That is the common sense thing to do.

Choice!

The problem from 2023 which will repeat itself in 2027 is that people spent time talking about the choices made by APC instead of selling themselves. At the end, the one who positioned himself as the chief project lost in areas with majority Muslims, while the one who took a Muslim running mate won in zones with majority Muslims and won Benue and Rivers, dominated by Christians, in addition to his south-west zone.

The 2023 elections reflected a voting pattern. There were votes along ethnic lines, and along religious lines. The person who won was the person able to break into certain voting areas and also benefitted from crisis in other parties.

This will not change in 2027.

Anyone who thinks the northern voter will vote for a different southern candidate on the promise of doing a single term does not know how the average northern voter thinks.

Atiku lost the northwest to a southerner despite Atiku being a Muslim and Fulani.

So you mean the average Northerner thinks like an animal?
So why should people who think so 🤔 differently be forced to co-exist?
Is one not dragging the other backwards?

The only strategy they have to win is religious strategies..

Drive votes from Religous emotion of the North...

..but that's the truth na.

APC Muslim -Muslim ticket is a political calculation and by and large, it won them that Presidential elections of 2023.

So, can anyone really say the combination didn't work Of course, it worked.

MartinCorridon:
How does that change you from 3rdiey to 1st Class?

Smile through those hottears. It's very amusing

No tears here, go and ask the people in Kwara that are hearing shege. City boy for life. Una go hear am

Brendaniel:
So in other words he just said it is good and justifiable for Muslims to use their religion to play politics, these are the same people who may have started riot if a Christian from the south picked another Christian from the north as VP and won...

Don't you see the hypocrisy here, and guess what in this case? Their partners in this crime are still the Yorubas, look at them here already justifying it, that's why I keep saying that a lot of the nonsense the north is doing in Nigeria is because the Yorubas indirectly or directly enables them just to gain partnership with then come back and start shouting southern unity( I'm not blaming all Yorubas though, but if you are among them, your conscience will be pricking you reading this).

If only you can digest what the man is talking about.
A Minority Muslim from the South can never be Nigeria president picking a Minority Christian from the North as vice president because of the population of Muslims in the North .