APC Can’t Be Seen As An Islamic Party – Group

A coalition of Christians of Northern Extraction in the All Progressive Congress has come out to warn that the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the party for the 2023 general election will have serious and grave consequences.

The group recently had its say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to the organisation, which comprised Christian politicians in the 19 northern states within the APC, they would not go against their conscience and faith and go to their various constituencies to campaign for a Muslim-Muslim ticket.

The group added that the fear of the Christians in the North and the nation is that the APC will be viewed as an Islamic party, and since the Muslim -Muslim ticket was not possible in 2015, it shouldn’t be possible in 2023.

It read, “The selection of a Muslim vice presidential candidate portrayed insensitivity to the Christians in the nation.”

“The fear of the Christians in the North and the nation, in general, is that the APC will be viewed as an Islamic party and the Muslim -Muslim ticket was not possible in 2015, why should it be possible in 2023?”

“More so, that we are apprehensive that the person picked might have had a hand in the Chibok girls Saga and other terror activities, Muslim-Muslim ticket would undermine the election chances of Christian candidates in the APC in the various states in the North. The Christians in the North and the whole nation are highly aggravated.”

“Considering that the Chairman of the party is a Muslim, Deputy Chairman – North, is a Muslim, the President of the Senate is a Muslim, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are Muslims, and now both the presidential and vice-presidential candidates are Muslims and apart from this violating the constitution, section 14 subsection 3, if this was to be reversed that all these were Christians, can any Muslim in the North be able to sell the APC presidential ticket to any Muslim ummah?”

“For without unity, we cannot build. Any party or candidate that elevates the greed of a few above the needs of the many has no business running the affairs of Nigeria.”