A mammoth crowd of Christians from the 19 northern states, on Friday, stormed the Aso Villa State House, Abuja to protest the selection of Senator Kashim Shettima by the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as his running mate.

The demonstrators also presented a protest letter to the President Muhammadu Buhari over Tinubu’s decision, saying these are not the best times for Christians in the APC and Nigeria in general.

Leader of the group, Moses Adams, who read the text of the letter before journalists, said: “Our sensibilities have been insulted by the ambition of a select few that have elected to throw caution into the wind.

“As you may be aware, Nigeria is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious state. The two major religions in the country are Islam and Christianity. And these have defined our way of life since the country attained independence in 1960. Successive governments in the country have respected the multi-religious nature of the country, especially during elections, to create a balance in the leadership of the country.

“We are therefore alarmed by the decision of the All Progressive Congress Party (APC) to disregard the Christian community in the choice of its vice presidential candidate for the 2023 presidential elections. Without mincing words, this is unacceptable and a recipe for creating sharp divides between the Muslims and the Christians in the country,” he said

“Mr. President, since the return of democracy in 1999 in Nigeria, the tradition has been a Muslim-Christian or Christian-Muslim paring by all political parties. And this has to a large extent, ensured religious harmony in the country.

“However, the move by our party to adopt a Muslim-Muslim ticket is most insensitive and the height of discrimination against Christians in our country. This is on the heels that other political parties indeed reflected the religious balance in the composition of their presidential team.”

The group said it wondered why the APC elected to tow this path of dishonour that, in its considered opinion, is deliberate to relegate the Christians in Nigeria into oblivion, which is not in the best interest of the country in this critical period of our existence.

“Your Excellency Sir, we the Christians in Northern Nigeria are displeased and angered by this insensitivity. By their action, the APC sent a strong message that Christians are not relevant in the scheme of things in the country.

“The APC has also displayed religious intolerance that would eventually bring about religious tension in the country if not reversed in the overarching objective of entrenching peace and tranquillity.

“As stakeholders in the APC, we know that there are credible Christians in the APC from northern Nigeria and other parts of the country who are dedicated and have outstanding credentials that could make the vice presidential slot.

“Mr. President Sir, we are tempted to mention that the move by the APC is intended to cause a crisis of unimaginable proportion along ethno-religious lines. And you must admit that this is not what Nigeria needs, in all fairness.

“This despicable display aggrieves the Christian community in Nigeria by the APC in presenting a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential elections.

“We are using this medium to appeal to your good office to intervene in reversing this ignoble move by the party’s Presidential Candidate.

“We demand that you invite the Presidential Candidate of the party to quickly retrace his steps immediately,” the group stressed.

SOURCE:VANGUARD

Good, they should block all the roads leading to Aso rock

APC wants to burn this country to the ground.

Drugnibu must fail next year

It shows that majority believe Tinubu is the next Nigeria president. Christians have nothing to worry about. Tinubu is not an extremist

They are Ipob

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Tinubu urchins


This country needs reform and such should be passed into law

No
Same faith for president and vice president

God1000:
Good, they should block all roads leading to Aso rock

so that they should be kill? 9ja don cast simple

alsudan:
APC wants to burn this country to the ground.

By presenting a winning formula?

Why don't you support your obituary and leave APC to their problem.

You ibos have kuku said they will lose, are you guys not suppose to be happy? Why Lamenting and wailing?

Traditionalist too needs to protest say dey av been sideline we don try the first two religion buh dey are failure make we try traditionalist


I don't know the problem of diz people sef dere are oda parties with a balance candidate go for dem or maybe dey are paid protester cos nothing dey free for diz country....

Cos I see no reason why u go dey protest against someone choice of candidate wey no fit win according to online statistics if no be paid protest....

Why is it only Christians from the 19 northern states that are protesting, while those from the other states look on.

Christians from the south have to wake up from their sit-down-look approach to issues and be more active in defending their interest. There are somethings God will not do if we don't play our part.

Prayer alone can't always bring results without necessary actions.

Why the protest. Very unnecessary. If you don't like the decision vote for another party. We are in a democracy

https://www.nairaland.com/7225183/muslim-muslim-ticket-attempt-protest

The Nigeria oppositions are very easy to predict.

Meanwhile, they would soon find maggots inside salt

Jack500:


By presenting a winning formula?

Why don't you support your obituary and leave APC to their problem.

You ibos have kuku said they will lose, are you guys not suppose to be happy? Why Lamenting and wailing?

. So you prefer ruling a divided Nigeria
Now I see why they call APC a demonic party

So a winning formula is all you demons in APC wants right not a peaceful coexistence

APC indeed a Demonic party

This protest is not necessary. The best alternative to protest would have been on the ballot.

Interesting, those ones are representatives of their pockets and ipod, not Christians. i am a Christian and i will take competence over religion at any time 't'. Many of them will apply to Dangote refinery whose head is a muslim, they will fly Emirates owned and piloted by muslims. But they want to be sentimental in choosing leaders.
How many so called pastor and reverend. bishop bosses are as wicked as Lucifer to their staffs? So many so called Christian/Pastor governors and proprietors owing salaries, and oppressing their subordinates.

Point is good head and government has very little to do with religion. i will rather have the sheikh of Dubai rule me than some smooth criminal carried on ipobic wings.

Tinubu really took Christians for granted with this decision. He believes Christian votes don't matter

Good

Now isn’t this funny?

It's not enough that they have made a mockery of Awolowo's legacy, they still allowed Portable to use his yansh to suffocate him in the afterlife.

If Not For Peter Obi, Nigerians Would Have Been Left With The Choice of Choosing Between “ SNIPER And OTAPIAPIA

They no get option? Na only APC be political party in Nigeria?

I can bet with my two balls that nothing would be do about that....









Guys wey no get girlfriend get peace of mind

alsudan:
APC wants to burn this country to the ground.

No, you people are the one who want to burn Nigeria by being insensitive with Tinubu's choice for VP

War

This is arant nonsense na.
Their protest should be at the polling booth.
Unless there is something they know about the oncoming elections that we don't.

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Love him or hate Bola Ahmed Tinubu {B.A.T} Is ur next president

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Help me ask the wailers... Don't know why they're much concern about Jagaban and Shettima

Jack500:


By presenting a winning formula?

Why don't you support your obituary and leave APC to their problem.

You ibos have kuku said they will lose, are you guys not suppose to be happy? Why Lamenting and wailing?

TOPCRUISE:
Why the protest. Very unnecessary. If you don't like the decision vote for another party. We are in a democracy

Let them protest. Protest and pressure groups are also part of democracy.

Do it with your PVC it's that simple

Things like this doesn't make sense, This is the beauty of democracy, Everybody has the freedom to vote for any political party, if you feel a political party candidate doesn't favor you then vote for the one that favors you.. While waste time protesting