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2023: Anglican Church Takes Decision Over Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket

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The Anglican Communion Church of Nigeria has described the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muslim-Muslim ticket as a direct insult to the entire Christendom.

The Bishop of Kubwa Diocese, Duke Akamisoko, on Wednesday, during the 2022 Pre-Synod briefing with journalists, held in Abuja said Bola Tinubu‘s decision at such a time in Nigeria is a demonstration of insensitivity to the plurality of religion.

The clergyman said Christians would make their choice in response to APC’s Muslim-Muslim decision adding that there can never be any rationale to explain such a selfish, greedy and self-centred decision.

He said: “Muslim-Muslim ticket at a time like this is a demonstration of insensitivity to the plurality of religion, the polarised nature of Nigeria, the plight of Christians in Nigeria and the feelings of Christians in Northern Nigeria.

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“In fact, it is a direct insult to the entire Christendom. The APC has made a choice; it is left to Christians in Nigeria to also make their choice.

“There can never be a rational explanation for such a selfish, greedy and self-centred decision by the APC. It is irresponsible of the APC to take its political survival over the stability and peace of Nigeria.”

APC, Tinubu Dragged To Court Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket

The ruling party and its presidential candidate Bola Tinubu have been dragged before the Federal High Court in Federal Capital Territory, by an Abuja-based lawyer, Osigwe Momoh over their Muslim/Muslim ticket.

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Momoh is seeking an order restraining the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) from publishing Tinubu’s name ahead of the 2023 presidential election for violation of the Nigerian Constitution.

The suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/1188/2022 claimed that the Muslim/Muslim ticket of the ruling party violates the principle and the spirit of the Nigeria Constitution.

The lawyer in the originating summons argued that political parties must by chapter two of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) have their presidential and vice presidential candidate from different sectional, (tribal and religious groups) of the nation.

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