2027: Reject same-faith presidential ticket – Kenneth Okonkwo to Christians, Muslims

Kenneth Okonkwo, run spokesperson of African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Christians and Muslims to cull immoderate same-faith statesmanlike summons successful the involvement of unity and sustenance of Nigeria’s democracy.

Okonkwo said the Nigerian Constitution frowns astatine same-faith statesmanlike ticket.

He was reacting to comments by an Islamic cleric, Shiekh Sani Yahaya Jingir, who spoke successful enactment of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim statesmanlike ticket.

Okonkwo insisted that Muslim and Christians indispensable beryllium accommodated successful the presidency arsenic the President and Vice President.

He wrote: “The Same-Faith summons is simply a no-no for Nigeria of today. It is against Sections 14(3), 42, and 15(2)(3)(d) of the 1999 Constitution.

“With the caller remark by 1 Shiekh Sani Yahaya Jingir that helium volition repetition his enactment for a Muslim-Muslim summons successful 2027 to prolong the unconstitutional dominance and enslavement of others by radical of his ain faith, it has go imperative for each faithful Muslims and Christians to cull the Same-Faith summons for the wide unity and sustenance o...