2023: Big Blow For Tinubu As Sharia Centre Rejects APC’s Muslim-Muslim Ticket

A call has gone out for Nigerians to uphold the core values of justice and fairness as the citizens prepare to vote in the 2023 general election.

The call was made by the Centre for the Promotion of Shari’a while declaring a stand against the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which has Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima.

The national coordinator of the centre, Aminu Inuwa Muhammad warned politicians against overheating the polity adding that the position of leading faiths in Nigeria should be respected.

Instead of causing further division in the country, Muhammad urged politicians to promote peaceful co-existence and focus on activities that would promote development.

Naija News understands he spoke at a consultative meeting of Stakeholders of the Muslim Constituency in Northern Nigeria.

While justifying the position of the centre, he emphasized that Islam is committed to the ideals of justice and fairness and called on Nigerians to reject the temptation of voting along religious lines.

He said; “It is also imperative to task all presidential candidates to commit themselves to meeting the aspirations of Nigerians by guaranteeing peace and security of the country, thereby ensuring prosperity and unity of the citizens.

“The Centre for the Promotion of Shari’a is committed to the Islamic ideals of justice and fairness to all. Hence it implores all Nigerians to reaffirm their commitment to the core values of the leading faiths in Nigeria and reject all attempts to discriminate against any presidential ticket based on religious identity.

“Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, despite skepticism of a section of the international community, Nigeria has remained consistent in peaceful transfer of power especially in 2007 and 2015.

“Nigerians have demonstrated their resilience and commitment in democracy. There have been serious threats to Nigeria’s corporate existence since the first military coup, the civil war and recent secessionists’ activities. Despite catastrophic predictions of a foreign-based organisation, the Nigerian State has survived.

“Like all previous transitions, the politicians have overheated the polity in preparation for 2023 elections. The Centre for the Promotion of Shari’a therefore decided to host a consultative meeting to dispassionately address these issues that are critical to the survival and peaceful co-existence of the country, and particularly as they affect the destiny of Islam and Muslims in Nigeria.”