Tinubu’s appointments have doused ‘Muslim-Muslim’ ticket fears – Group

A group of Christian leaders under the auspices of the National Solemn Assembly says President Bola Tinubu’s appointments have doused the fears of ‘Muslim-Muslim’ ticket in the 2023 Presidential elections.

The Chairman of the group, Archbishop Leonard Kawas, told newsmen in Abuja that many Christians were initially apprehensive of the Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the presidential election.

According to him, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muslim-Muslim ticket contributed to the tension in the polity in addition to the prophecy of doom that Nigeria was going to disintegrate.

Kawas, however, said that Christians and Muslims had their equal share in the appointments so far made by Tinubu and there was no sign of Islamisation.

“We were all scared of the idea of a Muslim-Muslim ticket, it brought a lot of fear and shipped shivers down our minds.

“But as God will have it, that ticket produced for us, a President and his vice who have demonstrated nothing but balance in the political appointments that they have made.

“We have seen that nobody can cry of marginalisation because Muslims have gotten their fair share and Christians have also gotten their fair share.

“And, so this is one of the reasons why we must thank God because some people thought that the Muslim-Muslim ticket will Islamise Nigeria but there is no sign,” he said.

Kawas said that many Christians were satisfied with the balance they had seen so far and also that the prophecies of doom that came on the nation did not come to pass.

The chairman said that assembly would hold a day of praise and worship on Dec. 1, in thanksgiving to God for the outcome of the electiony.

He announced a 40-day fast to commence on Oct. 20, urging all Nigerians especially Christians to join in the fast and participate in the praise and worship day.