The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has declared that it was not moved by the announcement of another Muslim, Senator Kashim Shettima as the running mate of the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
The umbrella Christian organisation asserted that its leaders were determined to stand their ground against every form of intimidation, including the floating of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket by the political party.
The association’s chairman, Kaduna state chapter, Rev. John Hayab, made this known while speaking to reporters in the Kaduna State capital on Sunday.
Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that Tinubu, a Muslim, had while fielding questions from journalists earlier in Daura, Katsina state, said he had picked Shettima (another Muslim) as a substantive running mate to replace Ibrahim Masari, who was a place holder for the APC vice-presidential slot.
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However, reacting to the political development, Hayab said, ‘We were ready for this announcement. We have put some media outlets on notice. All we are waiting for is the right signal to give a full-blown reaction.
‘We’ll escalate this issue because our call for fairness and the balancing of the presidential ticket for the sake justice, unity and fairness apparently fell on deaf ears.
‘However, CAN is strongly determined to sacrifice everything to protect the interest of the Church in Nigeria. We will not be moved by any form of intimidation,’ the CAN leader in the Northern region added.
He, however, reiterated that a more robust reaction would be made available to the public through the media soon.
Many Nigerians have taken to social media to call out the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the decision accusing it of ignoring the religious sensitivity of the country.
