The Catholic Church on Wednesday said it did not send any representation to the public presentation of Kashim Shettima as the vice presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Consequently, the prominent Christian body said unidentified persons dressed in robes at the event in Abuja earlier today were imposters.

“We have seen the photos circulating online, they are not Catholic bishops. The Catholic Church did not send any representation to the event held today by Bola Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima,” Rev. Fr. Patrick Alumuku, a spokesman for the Catholic Church Headquarters in Abuja, told Peoples Gazette. “If you look at the manner the imposters dressed and conducted themselves, you will see they are not Catholic Church officials.”

The event at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, was initially scheduled for last Thursday but was shifted till today following a hail of complaints that trailed the selection of Mr Shettima, a Muslim former governor of Borno State, by the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The fake bishops were apparently hired by Mr Tinubu’s campaign to give Christian voters a false impression that his decision to pick a fellow Muslim despite strong objections and national security implications was accepted by the Christian community.

The Christian Association of Nigeria, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and other concerned bodies had registered their opposition to the presentation of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the ruling party for the 2023 general election.

Christian leaders in the APC had also warned that the same faith presidential ticket would spell doom for the party in the upcoming polling as there were already accusations that the party was tending towards an Islamic supporter of APC inclination.

But in an apparent move to douse the criticisms, the unknown persons appearing in Christian leaders’ apparel were led into the venue of the unveiling amid taunts.

Moh247:
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Moh247:



Una tears just begin

When Bullion van begin to enter Churches around Nigeria we go soon Sabi who be real Christian and who be hypocrite



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HIGHESTPOPORI:
The Catholic Church is too organised, stop dreaming

Truthisunique2:
make the bullion van enter we go chop am like osun people

Abdul05:
Paid opposition at work..



We understand you people Wella.. continue to discredit Muslim Muslim ticket..



To APC ,it is just a winning strategy..

yomi961:
Back to back.
Tinubu in the mid

Moh247:


When Osun Election petition tribunal start you go Sabi say Na hook you chop

No be here we dey wey you dey scream about say Ameachi Na this Ameachi Na that


Still we teach am politics of bullion van

Moh247:


Ok so we shall see in 8 months time who would occupy Aso Rock,. Alhaji Tinubu or Catholic man Obi

Truthisunique2:
shut up Yoruba Muslim double face

No be you dey form fake happiness for Adeleke since

Buhari is done with una, keep looking for remote control

Moh247:


You go soon Sabi ultimate double poker face for politics wey Yoruba use bench una since

Na we get CJN So the game go chock una

But make I no reveal game

Truthisunique2:
if atiku occupy am no problem

He is real muslim

We are not against real Muslim

Moh247:



Una tears just begin

When Bullion van begin to enter Churches around Nigeria we go soon Sabi who be real Christian and who be hypocrite

For this game, if you no use your sense like Ipob miscreants we go help you use am

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Moh247:


Even your Fulani master ATIKU Sabi say Jagaban lo Kan awa lokan

Na Fulani and Yoruba dey exchange AsoRock

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PaChukwudi44:
Tinubu is indeed a drug baron

Truthisunique2:
werey you just be slave

Atiku na tinubu master

Ask tinubu why he not fit contest his life ambition since but allow him master atiku to go before him for ACN