Islamic cleric and leader of the Izala Scholars Council, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, has doubled down on his support for the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress and his claim that Nigeria is a Muslim country.

Maintaining his position against other Nigerians he described as “infidels”, Jingir insisted that he has no regret over such.

“I will continue to support and encourage the Muslim-Muslim ticket. What they say would not stop me. They started it; at a point, we suffered in their hands,” he told BBC.

Jingir further maintained that his support for a Muslim-Muslim ticket was not an endorsement of any individual candidate but a position he held as a Muslim preacher.

“I will continue to support and encourage the Muslim-Muslim ticket,” he said.

The cleric also dismissed assertions that his comments were driven by politics or aimed at supporting President Bola Tinubu, stating he was simply sharing his religious beliefs.

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