Northern group to Tinubu: Don’t repeat Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2027
The Northern Ethnic Nationality Forum (NENF) has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against repeating a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the 2027 general election. The group, led by Dominic Alancha, emphasized the importance of national unity, electoral competitiveness, and justice in Nigeria's diverse religious and ethnic landscape.
NENF warned that a repeat of the 2023 presidential ticket, which featured Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, both Muslims, could fuel religious tensions and alienate millions of Christians, especially in the Middle Belt and northern minority regions. The forum, claiming to represent 127 ethnic nationalities in the North, suggested that a Muslim-Christian ticket in 2027, with a Northern Christian running mate from Plateau, Taraba, or Bauchi, could strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) in key battleground states.
NENF also cautioned against ignoring religious balance, citing the potential erosion of APC's support base and pledged to.
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