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APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to pick a fellow Muslim, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate, has robbed him of some support from his party members Hon Richard Ngene, a founding member of the APC, is one of those who have withdrawn their support for Tinubu because of the Muslim-Muslim ticket In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, Ngene revealed why he chose Labour Party as his next destination after leaving APC and why he is confident of Peter Obi’s victory.
At every opportunity he’s had, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has explained to Nigerians why he picked Senator Kashim Shettima, a fellow Muslim, as his running mate. “Why Senator Kashim Shettima? Why a same-faith ticket?…I offer a confession. I selected Senator Shettima thinking more about who would best help me govern,” Tinubu said at a parley with Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) leaders in Abuja late 2022.
The former Lagos governor said, “picking a Christian running mate would have been politically easier”. He, however, noted that “the easy way is rarely the right one.” Despite his repeated explanations, Tinubu’s choice of a fellow Muslim as his running mate did not go down well with some Nigerians, including APC members…
