A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun Adegboruwa, has highlighted some implications of presenting a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the All Progressives Congress.
In a post on Wednesday, the human rights lawyer highlighted 10 “grave” implications while faulting the APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.
The PUNCH had reported that condemnations greeted the announcement of Kashim Shettima as the running mate of APC’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
But Tinubu argued that he prioritised national growth and development above “religious sentiments” in picking Shettima.
He said Shettima’s career in politics and beyond shows that “he is eminently qualified not only to deliver that all-important electoral victory”.
The APC presidential candidate recalled that in 1993, Nigerians embraced Chief MKO Abiola and a fellow Muslim running mate, Baba Gana Kingibe, in “one of our fairest elections ever held”.
He explained that if we truly understood the challenges upon Nigeria, citizens would place competence in governance above religious sentiment.
“The spirit of 1993 is upon us again in 2023,” he added.
However, Adegboruwa said the spirit of Hope 93 died with MKO.
He said, “Others don’t matter. Shows absence of consideration for unity and plurality.
