Buhari must stop Tinubu from picking Muslim Veepee – Group
The Nigeria Democracy Defence Watch, a civil society group, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prevent Asiwaju Bola Tinubu from picking a fellow Muslim as his running mate for next year’s general election.
Ahmed Adamu and Otunba Adeniji Adegoke, the group’s national coordinator and national secretary, stated this in their joint statement. They said a Muslim-Muslim ticket has a potential of threatening national security, religion peace and stability.
“We are therefore calling on President Buhari to direct the security forces to do the needful by advising Sen. Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate and the party on the possible threats this action could pose to security in the country.
“It is pertinent to note the serious implications of the action with regards to security, especially when one rightly imagines that Christians will feel threatened with a Muslim/Muslim ticket.
“They may resort to pulpit preachings and mobilisation of opinions across the christendom,” the group said.
It said civil society organisations and students would likely protest if a Muslim-Muslim ticket was eventually introduced into the polity in manners that might constitute security concerns.
The group warned on the danger such political arrangement could cause on the continental security.
“We therefore implore you to use your good offices to weigh in on Tinubu and the APC to thread with caution and refrain from unyielding desire to foist on the nation a Muslim Muslim ticket
