Former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa has lambasted Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over his comment that a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for the ruling party will not be a problem in the forthcoming general elections in the country.

Vatsa, in a press statement titled, ‘the Christians are awake and alive in Nigeria ahead of 2023 general elections’ and made available to DAILY POST in Minna said such arrangement will not only spell doom for the party but amounts to “playing with fire”.

He advised Bola Tinubu to disregard the comment by El-Rufai, arguing that no Christian in Nigeria can vote for Tinubu if he goes ahead with a Muslim-Muslim ticket.

According to him, “those scheming for Vice President position like El-Rufai are the ones advocating for a Muslim-Muslim ticket because of their unrealizable ambition even when they know fully that it is not absolutely possible. This country called Nigeria has grown pass what people like El-Rufai think.

“Our National Leader and Presidential flag bearer, Bola Tinubu is more intelligent than him, he is politically wiser than El-Rufai, he knows everybody’s antecedent so he can not be deceived. Tinubu knows that a Muslim-Muslim ticket will spell doom for him and APC in 2023.

“Kaduna State is smaller than Nigeria, if El-Rufai succeeded in Kaduna with a Muslim-Muslim ticket because he made sure the Christian communities in southern Kaduna did not come out to vote in the 2019 general elections to show their anger, such an experiment cannot work in the presidential election in 2023.”

The former APC Publicly Secretary in Niger State pointed out that politicians in the country, including El-Rufai, have made religion the first consideration in everything they do today while recalling how he declares every Friday a public holiday in the state because of his religious bigotry.

“Now that El-Rufai is looking for Vice President, he wants Nigerians to put religious consideration in our dealings behind, when every form you fill in Nigeria today, they will ask you of your religion. I wonder why such a person should tell Nigerians not to lay emphasis on religion,” Vatsa insisted.

The statement further stated that the governor should not talk about the issue of competence saying there are competent people in all the religions in Nigeria, including idol worshipers, that can be Vice President.

It added, “there are very intelligent, competent and highly respected Christians in the north that can be Vice President to Tinubu. Those who have turned their state to war zone should not dream of becoming Vice President of this country.”


https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/11/2023-youre-playing-with-fire-niger-apc-chieftain-blasts-el-rufai-over-muslim-muslim-presidential-ticket/

Well said

Ever since Elrufai choose a Muslim woman as his deputy Governor, Kaduna State hasn’t record peace, it’s from bandits to Boko Haram terrorists and iswap terrorists menace. We will surely see the end of APC in Nigeria.

Tinubu will kiss Aso rock goodbye with his muslim-muslim ticket. This I have seen, this I know. He should expect to lose atleast 10m votes from aggrieved Christians that might have voted for the APC

El Rufai is a deadlier terrorist than Buhari, Nigerians should be very careful of short terrorists, they are usually more brutal

press9jatv:
Ever since Elrufai choose a Muslim woman as his deputy Governor, Kaduna State hasn’t record peace, it’s from bandits to Boko Haram terrorists and iswap terrorists menace. We will surely see the end of APC in Nigeria.

The level of terrorism and bandits in Kaduna state baffles me to an extent I begin to wonder, is all this happening because a Muslim and Muslim are in charge of the state

Urheadmaster:


The level of terrorism and bandits in Kaduna state baffles me to an extent I begin to wonder, is all this happening because a Muslim and Muslim are in charge of the state

yes. Everyone are more convinced more to believe that El-Rufai want to islamized Kaduna State. You can see that he’s justifying his actions already. El-Rufai is a clueless Islamic extremist.

So becos that shot devil called El_rufai wants to be VP by all means that is why he is suggesting this nonsense . It can never happen

franchasofficia:
El Rufai is a deadlier terrorist than Buhari, Nigerians should be very careful of short terrorists, they are usually more brutal

he is even worse than Tinubu and Buhari.

Muslim-Muslim ticket is a NO, NO,
Christian-Christian ticket is a NO, NO

.....in today's Nigeria.

It may initially fly but will definitely crash in no time, with dire consequences. SMH

#my2kobo

Herdsmen attacks are more frequent and destructive when Buhari become president. Fulanis, islamic terrorists , bokoharam, iswap, and bandits will be more embolden to increase their attacks with muslim-muslim presidency. Most national matters would be discussed and finalised at national mosque.

franchasofficia:
El Rufai is a deadlier terrorist than Buhari, Nigerians should be very careful of short terrorists, they are usually more brutal

. You are very correct, he is More dangerous than buhari and more fanatical according to information, he is the head of the delegation who went to Mali, Sudan , Somalia, Guinea etc to being in Fulani militias and terrorist to Nigeria, promising them southern Kaduna for a stay ,gwoza , banki , bama, and worked with shetima who is also a member of the team to tactically giving those chibok girls as gifts to those terrorist to bula in the Forest , promised them free visa (visa at entry) lands across Nigeria, attempted ( RUGA) and registering them as citizens of Nigeria (NIN), all these things leaked apart from Nigerians resistance to most of these, they are using the minister of communication who is a fanatic and member of the delegation to achieve the promise of enrollment into Nigeria citizenship data, the bloody militia are attacking Nigerians trying to head to different parts of the south Nigeria without security forces interference, (the secret of all Fulani and all northern service chiefs) a lot of information but for now lets us know that el rufai is among them

El Rufai is just sick and thinks about himself.
Psychopath

El Rufai is a well known ethnic and religious bigot. Just take a look at the religious conflicts in Kaduna and see it as specimen of what will befall the already fragile unity of Nigeria.

When PDP picked one Muslim to succeed another, they didn't say anything


PDP has killed rotation between north And South, Muslim and Christian in this country.


Henceforth, we can have Christian Christian, Muslim Muslim ticket and nothing will happen.


PDP can do what will make them win, but APC cannot?



All these propaganda are dead on arrival, nobody can blackmail our party to lose to PDP.



TO BURY PDP IS A TASK THAT MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED

Tinubu must be on the ballot

Tinubu winning apc primary is a liability and bad choice for apc osibanjo would have been the competent and best sellable candidate for apc and he can win more votes for apc in the entire South than Tinubu

JAMO84:
When PDP picked one Muslim to succeed another, they didn't say anything


PDP has killed rotation between north And South, Muslim and Christian in this country.


Henceforth, we can have Christian Christian, Muslim Muslim ticket and nothing will happen.


PDP can do what will make them win, but APC cannot?



All these propaganda are dead on arrival, nobody can blackmail our party to lose to PDP.



TO BURY PDP IS A TASK THAT MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED

Then why didn't APC pick a Northern Muslim if that's the winning formula..

If zoning is dead like you said, then APC has every right to field a northerner as president

Everyone is defending what favours them

Irrespective, 2023 is beyond APC and PDP...we need to change this ill narrative and stop being at the mercy of all these politicians. Scrutinize and vote wisely.
PO.

He's playing with bomb.

Tinubu shouldn't try Muslim Muslim ticket

Muslim-Muslim ticket is dead on arrival!

Simple. The mere suggestion of a Christian -Christian ticket would have turned Nigeria upside down by now with Sheik Gumi at the fore-front!

he is even worse than politicians

LordIsaac:
Simple. The mere suggestion of a Christian -Christian ticket would have turned Nigeria upside down by now with Sheik Gumi at the fore-front!

very true oooo