The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, has argued that most Christians in Nigeria are comfortable with the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
Yilwatda said the initial concern among Christians was that the same-faith ticket would suppress their voices in government, but argued that developments under the Tinubu administration had addressed such fears.
He stated this on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme while discussing Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
“Most Christians that we’ve engaged and we’ve spoken to them, they are very okay with the Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“The thought and the fear of most Christians was that the Muslim-Muslim ticket may suppress their voices, but their voices are heard loud and clear now,” he said.
NEWSUNPLUG reported that the Muslim-Muslim ticket generated widespread controversy ahead of the 2023 presidential election.
Several Christian groups and political leaders had argued that the decision to field two Muslim candidates undermined religious inclusivity and the principle of national balance in the country’s leadership.