After much speculations on who will be his substantive running mate in the 2023 election, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday announced Senator Kashim Shettima, as his preferred choice.
He made the announcement while addressing journalists in Katsina on Sunday, according to a presidential aide, Buhari Sallau.
Governo Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State had on Saturday revealed that Tinubu had settled for a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
Tinubu had earlier chosen Ibrahim Kabiru Masari, as a placeholder for the vice-presidential slot.
Shettima is an outspoken Muslim politician from the Kanuri tribe in Borno State. He served two terms as the governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019.
Nigerians have been reacting to the choice of another Muslim as the running mate of the former Lagos Governor who is also a Muslim, with many not so happy with the combination.
See some of the reactions gathered from Twitter below:
A Muslim-Muslim ticket is an insult to fairness, equity and justice. It is see finish. It is impunity of the worst kind.
It is disrespect to people of the federal Republic of Nigeria.It shows they have little regards for people and think their structure is more valuable.
— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) July 10, 2022
The people accusing the Igbos of ethnic politics with @PeterObi are now silent to the @OfficialAPCNg Muslim-Muslim ticket.
— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) July 10, 2022
I am a devoted Muslim, but I say no to a Muslim Muslim ticket. I am with my Christian brothers and sisters on this. Nigeria isn't made for a set of people. Enough of this nonsense.
— NAIJA-MADE-NURSE 🫂 (@naijamadenurse) July 10, 2022
Tinubu picked Shettima, making the APC a Muslim Muslim ticket. We are not voting for ethnicity or religion. We are voting for MERIT. We are voting against Corruption, ASUU Strikes, Hunger & Poverty, National Grid Collapses, Mad Insecurity, Crazy Inflation, etc. AM I MAKING SENSE?
— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) July 10, 2022
How far does the APC wants to divide and destroy this country? Is there no competent Christian Northerner? Nigerians must reject the @OfficialAPCNg Muslim-Muslim ticket!! We are too pluralistic to behave this irrational and divisive. Tinubu doesn’t wish Nigeria well!
— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) July 10, 2022
My northern brothers in the PDP and the NNPP that are against the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the APC are claiming to be doing so for justice, equity and fairness.
Dear brothers, you can’t be for justice, equity and fairness, and still want the president to come from the north.
— Abu Amir (@Sadiqsans) July 10, 2022
I say NO to a Muslim-Muslim ticket and we can’t be saying No to a Muslim-Muslim ticket on ground of fairness, equity and justice and still support a northern candidate or APC.
This is more reason we all should support a southern candidate this time and that person is Peter Obi.— Nabir Abdulsamad 🇺🇸 (@NabirAbduls) July 10, 2022
Tinubu running a Muslim Muslim ticket by choosing Shettima is his choice. He believes Muslims alone in the SW & the North can give him his Victory. Nigeria finally belongs to Muslims alone according to APC. Everyone vote your choice. Thank God there is a third candidate in Obi.
— Abiodun Daniel (@biodunalexa) July 10, 2022
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