Tinubu, Shettima not elected by Muslims alone, Northern Christian chair slams cleric
Northern Christian Association chair, Rev. Joseph Hayab, slams cleric’s comments, stating Tinubu and Shettima were not elected by Muslims alone. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-shettima-not-elected-by-muslims-alone-northern-christian-chair-slams-cleric/
Rev. Joseph Hayab, chairman of the Northern Christian Association, has criticized the notion that President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima were elected solely by Muslims during the 2023 general elections. Hayab pointed out that the Tinubu-Shettima ticket received support from Christian-majority states and communities.
He responded to comments made by Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, who defended Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket and urged Muslims not to apologize for supporting candidates of their faith. Jingir described Christians as "infidels" in a viral video, a statement that Hayab deemed unacceptable. Hayab emphasized that the 2023 presidential election demonstrated that the Tinubu-Shettima ticket received support from Christians, and that the Muslim-Muslim ticket had raised concerns among Christians, who had advised for a balance in representation.
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