A group beneath the aegis of ‘Christian Support Group for All Progressives Congress (APC) Bauchi’, have defined the rationale behind their help for Tinubu/Shettima presidential candidacy.
The supporters mentioned they don’t see former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu, as a whole Muslim; therefore his joint ticket with former Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, couldn’t be thought to be same-faith.
This stance stems from the constituents of Bogoro/Dass /Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State taking a brand new dimension in withdrawing their help for the previous Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.
Dogara had described the Tinubu-Shettima similar religion ticket as ungodly and unacceptable.
He additionally publicly introduced help for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Nonetheless, the group mentioned that they see Tinubu as a part of the Christian neighborhood since he married a pastor and allowed his kids to attend Church.
Convener of the Group, Godfrey Manassah, at a rally in Tafawa Balewa city on Thursday mentioned: “Our decision (to endorse Tinubu) is predicated on a number of info; one, as a frontrunner, he raised males who’re Nigerians. His capability to tolerate his Christian spouse exhibits that he’s a patriotic Nigerian.
“The fact that he allows his wife and children to go to Church, we don’t see this (Muslim-Muslim) ticket as many people claim. We don’t see him as a complete Muslim. We have decided to endorse him not just because of his ability to accept us, but the hope we have seen in his campaign agenda he presented to Nigerians. In next year’s elections, we will support him and other candidates across the APC.”
However, Manasseh added that the constituency can be ungrateful to APC, if it shunned Tinubu subsequent yr.
He mentioned that the Party made their kinsman Dogara a speaker, appointed Suleiman Bogoro to move TETFund, has began development of Air power college in Tafawa Balewa and different tasks.
The Chairman of Tinubu/Shettima Independent Campaign Council, Tony Okocha, recommended the Christians for declaring help for Tinubu, regardless of strain from others to reject same-faith ticket.
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