Tinubu/Shettima Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Labour Party Issues Fresh Directive

The Labour Party (LP) has issued a directive to all the media team of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, about the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Recall that the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu (a southern Muslim), had on Sunday announced former Borno Governor Kashim Shettima (a northern Muslim) as his running mate.

This decision has drawn widespread criticism from predominantly Christian religious bodies and liberals.

In an internal memo dated 11/7/22 and cited by Naija News, the Chief Spokesperson, Obi-Datti Campaign, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, directed all media team to focus on the ability of Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed when asked to comment on the APC ticket.

The memo reads: “To: All Concerned, Media Team of Obi-Datti Campaign, 2023

“Please, as directed by the Leadership of the Obi-Datti Campaign, we wish to inform our Media team and Spokespersons in the Labour Party to avoid and steer clear of discussions on APC’s Muslim/Muslim ticket as we have been advised to resist being dragged into the debate by the Press.

“Our responses, if necessary, should be ‘though we are mindful of the activities of our political opponents, we do not concern ourselves with their internal political parties issues, and so we are essentially focused on our mantra of taking back Nigeria and changing the country from consumption to production.’

“To this end, our attention and promotion should be purely focused on our Candidates and what we are bringing to Nigerians, which is unity and prosperity for all.”