Group of Christians in Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro local government areas under the aegis of ‘Christian Support Group for APC in Bauchi have expressed their total support for the Muslim/Muslim ticket of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima in the 2023 presidential election.
Speaking at a rally in Tafawa Balewa town yesterday, the convener of the group, Dr. Godfrey Manasseh, said they took this decision because of Tinubu’s capacity, religious tolerance and detribalisation.
He said, “The fact that he allows his wife and children to go to Church, we don’t see this (Muslim-Muslim) ticket as many people claim. To us, we don’t see him as a complete Muslim. We have decided to endorse him not just because of his ability to accept us but hope that we have seen in his campaign agenda which he presented to Nigerians.”
Manasseh added that the constituency will be ungrateful to APC if it shunned Tinubu next year.
He said the party made their kinsman, Dogara, a speaker, appointed Suleiman Bogoro to head TETFund and has started construction of Air force University in Tafawa Balewa and other projects.
The chairman of the Tinubu/Shettima Independent Campaign Council, Tony Okocha commended the Christian supporters for declaring support for Tinubu despite pressure from others to reject the same faith ticket.
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