Forward of 2027 common election, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Farouq Aliyu, has urged that it’s best within the curiosity of his occasion to take care of its Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.
The occasion chieftain defined that the demographic issues, notably in northern Nigeria, favour Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.
Aliyu made the remarks on Friday whereas talking on Come up Tv’s Morning Present.
He stated he would assist no matter choice the occasion and its management make, noting that such selections are guided by political calculations and occasion pursuits.
Based on him, the APC has cautioned its members who have interaction with the media towards speculating about the way forward for Vice President Kashim Shettima or the occasion’s ticket.
Aliyu defined that the number of both a Muslim-Muslim, Muslim-Christian, or Christian-Christian ticket is fully throughout the discretion of the occasion and its candidate.
He stated: “Effectively, I stand with my occasion really, as a result of these choices for the events and the candidates. So if, within the knowledge of our occasion and our president is to go along with one other Muslim, so be it.
“And if he decides to go along with the Christians, so be it. You recognize, so and also you bear in mind, our occasion additionally has warned, as additionally spoken to us, people who have interface with the media, not speculate, a minimum of on the Vice President Shettima.
“However whether or not the Muslim, or, you understand, non Muslim. It’s essential. That’s actually, you understand, I imply, time will inform. And it’s a political choice which both occasion can take if a celebration decides to go Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian is completely political choice which will likely be achieved on the time when issues are up, which suggests we as a celebration will determine whether or not to go together with one of the best for us.
“Effectively, no matter my opinion will likely be, it is going to be subjective, as a result of whether or not I’m going for, you understand, as I stated, it’s completely the choice of the occasion and the candidate.
“And for my part, the numbers will likely be checked out whether or not to crammed in a Muslim or a Christian. I imply, the numbers are there to point out whether or not within the northern a part of the nation there are amongst Muslims.
“It’s completely no doubt there are extra Muslims within the northern a part of the nation. So any occasion can determine to both choose a Christian.
“However I imply, if it goes when it comes to numbers, actually there are extra Muslims within the north, which suggests it is going to be greatest for the occasion to take a Muslim, if you understand, from the northern a part of the nation.”
