Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Christians have nothing to Fear – Fani-Kayode
By Ozumi Abdul
Former Minister of Aviation and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Femi Fani-Kayode, has attempted to allay the fear of Christians in Nigeria regarding the Muslim-Muslim ticket of his party, saying no one can islamise the country.
Fani-Kayode who had years ago accused President Muhammadu Buhari of plans to Islamise and Fulanise Nigeria, said he has prayed about the matter and have come to the conclusion that the Muslim-Muslim ticket poses no danger to Christians.
In defending the same faith ticket of the party while speaking with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels TV on Wednesday, Fani-Kayode said the choice was that of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, adding the decision was made in the best interest of the country.
“My choice to speak for APC and Tinubu has nothing to do with morals. It’s a question of choice. It’s my choice. When I was in the PDP, I fought against those that were against my party. Now I’m no longer in the PDP and I’m in the APC, I’ll fight against those that are against my party.
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“That is my nature and I make these choices based on conviction and based on courage. The most important thing…the greatest danger to national unity and cohesion as far as I’m concerned…is a situation whereby power does not shift to the South after eight years of the Hausa/Fulani man ruling this country.
“And the APC has come up with a Southern candidate and that’s the most important thing. Now the choices that the Southern candidate makes are the choice he is comfortable with.
“Obviously, there are issues with the same faith ticket. There are issues with that. Any Christian that will tell you he is particularly happy with that then seriously speaking cannot be a real Christian.
“But as far as I’m concerned, it’s simply an issue of choice. The issue of Fulanisation we talked about has been thrown out of the window because the party we accused of that has shifted power to the South. When I joined the APC, I realised that things have completely changed.
“A country where we have about 22 Christian governors, with the whole of South West all Christian Governors, tells you that this country cannot be Islamised and our party, the APC, is not interested in that. We have reformed. We are moving forward,” Fani-Kayode declared.
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