National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has justified the choice of the party to have Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima, both Muslims as its Presidential candidate and running mate respectively.
The party’s decision has caused ripples within its rank with a cross section of its Christian chieftains not disposed to it. It has equally been a subject of a mixed reactions among the general public.
Speaking with BBC Hausa service, Adamu said the choice was in order and having a Presidential candidate and running mate of the same religion is what the country needed at this juncture.
His word, “You see, with the situation we are in the country, you can’t convince everybody. It’s democracy, everyone has his right but for us, same faith ticket is the best thing for Nigeria presently. But we will not relent, we will work to ensure we convince Nigerians to fully support this Tinubu/Shettima ticket, every party has its strategy and this is our strategy that we think can best work for us.”
