The running mate of Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima has said those against the APC Muslim-muslim ticket should look beyond religion when electing leaders.
Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate triggers mixed reaction from the public, many opposed his nomination because both of them are Muslims.
Hosting an APC group led by Mohammed Hassan, a former Nigerian ambassador to the US, on Friday, the former Borno governor said the task before him and Tinubu is to transform the country.
“Now, we are in the knowledge-driven age, in other clans, people are talking of nanotechnology, biotechnology, quick data, and artificial intelligence, while we are busy here talking about herdsmen, farmers/herders clash, rural banditry, kidnapping, battling with Boko Haram and talking about religious mix.
“The task before us is to transform this nation into a just and fair society where everyone will have a sense of belonging. We should learn to accommodate and embrace each other.
“They are accusing him of an attempt to Islamise the country. Has he started with Islamising his own family?
“Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yes, his running mate might be a Muslim, but his life mate for over 40 years is not only a Christian, but a pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God,” he said.
“He did not enforce his own Islamic faith on his own children. He was the first governor to hand over mission schools to the owners, and he has groomed people from all walks of life.”
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