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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has frowned at the position taken by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN over the Muslim-Muslim ticket the ruling All Progressive Congress is flying for next year’s general elections.
The Islamic human rights organization has accused the Christian body of heating the polity with its comment on Tinubu’s choice of former Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima as running mate.
“Nigerians should not allow themselves to be deceived by CAN’s spiritual banditry. We warn CAN leave Tinubu alone.”
This development was contained in a statement signed and issued on Tuesday by MURIC’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola in Lagos.
The statement reads in part: “Tinubu is under CAN’s hammer for picking a Muslim, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his vice-presidential candidate and Rev. John Hayab of Kaduna State chapter of the organization is the ax man for CAN,” MURIC said.
The group accused CAN of never being satisfied with a Muslim president
“CAN is simply hungry for power. We know CAN. The group has been canvassing for a Christian running mate, not for the benefit of Nigerians but for parochial ends.
“The idea is to milk the Christian vice presidential candidate if his party wins in the end by claiming that the Christian umbrella body fought for him. It is for political influence, contracts, and power. We advise CAN to form its political party.
“It is not written in the constitution that a candidate must not pick a running mate from his religious group.
“Nigerians should not allow themselves to be deceived by CAN’s spiritual banditry. We warn CAN leave Tinubu alone.”