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General News of Saturday, 31 December 2022

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2023: Tinubu not a complete Muslim – Christian Group

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 2023 Presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 2023 Presidential candidate

A group called the ‘Christian Support Group for All Progressives Congress (APC) Bauchi’, have stated their reasons for declaring their support for Tinubu/Shettima presidential bid.

According to the group, they believe Bola Tinubu is not a complete Muslim, and so his ticket with Kashim Shettima cannot be seen as same-faith.

This move comes after the constituents of Bogoro/Dass /Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State rescind their decision to support the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.

Recall that Dogara had described the Tinubu-Shettima same faith ticket as ungodly and unacceptable as he announced his intentions to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The group noted that they regard Tinubu as part of the Christian community following his marriage to a pastor.

Convener of the Group, Godfrey Manassah, at a rally in Tafawa Balewa town on Thursday said: “Our resolution (to endorse Tinubu) is based on several facts; one, as a leader, he raised men who are Nigerians. His ability to tolerate his Christian wife shows that he is a patriotic Nigerian.

“The fact that he allows his wife and children to go to Church, we don’t see this (Muslim-Muslim) ticket as many people claim. We don’t see him as a complete Muslim. We have decided to endorse him not just because of his ability to accept us, but the hope we have seen in his campaign agenda he presented to Nigerians. In next year’s elections, we will support him and other candidates across the APC.”

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