Muslim-Muslim presidential candidacy maintained for the 2027 elections in Nigeria
Key Points
- APC official Farouk Aliyu suggested that Christians are now more receptive to the Muslim-Muslim candidacy.
- President Bola Tinubu is keeping his deputy Kashim Shettima as his running mate again in the 2027 elections.
- Christian associations had shown a strong reaction against this candidacy decision, which caused controversies in 2023.
- Tinubu and Shettima assumed their duties on 29 May 2023.
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Farouk Aliyu, an official of Nigeria's All Progressives Congress (APC) party, claimed that Christian voters are now more receptive to the party's Muslim-Muslim candidacy ticket in the 2027 presidential elections. Aliyu argued that President Bola Tinubu's administration dispelled fears of religious exclusion and that maintaining the Shettima ticket was the right decision for the party's success.
The nomination of Tinubu from the South-West and his Vice President Kashim Shettima from the North-East had sparked widespread debate and criticism in Nigeria ahead of the 2023 elections on the grounds that it disregarded the country's religious diversity. Christian associations opposed this candidacy, stating that the decision completely disregarded religious diversity and traditional balances.
Despite this, the APC defended its orientation by stating that it based its candidacy preference on competence and election strategy, and won the 2023 elections. Aliyu added that Nigerians trusted this ticket in the previous election and they believe they will show the same support in 2027.
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- Who are the APC's candidates for the 2027 presidential elections in Nigeria?
- The APC decided to renominate the current President Bola Tinubu and his Vice President Kashim Shettima together.
- Why did the Muslim-Muslim candidacy cause controversies?
- Because presidential tickets in Nigeria are traditionally balanced religiously, both candidates being Muslim raised concerns that Christians would be marginalized.
- How does Farouk Aliyu evaluate the president's stance on religious issues?
- Aliyu states that after coming to power, President Tinubu governed the entire country as a Nigerian without exhibiting any religious bias.
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