Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Let No Imam Or Pastor Tell You Whom To Vote For, Keyamo Tells Nigerians
Festus Keyamo, Minister of state, Labour and Employment
The minister of state, labour and employment, Festus Keyamo has said Nigerians should not allow clerics of any faith to influence their voting pattern in the 2023 presidential election.
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had, on Sunday announced Kashim Shettima, former Borno governor, as his running mate for the 2023 elections.
The announcement came shortly after Ibrahim Masari stepped down as placeholder running mate of Tinubu.
The Muslim-Muslim ticket had elicited criticism from some Nigerians who described it as an injustice to the Christian community.
Following the announcement, Keyamo described Shetima as the “perfect” running mate for Tinubu.
However, Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), criticized the decision, saying it was a “disastrous error and grave injustice”.
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However, in a series of tweets on Wednesday, Keyamo asked Nigerians to shun religious sentiments and be focused on performance when voting in 2023.
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