{
  "id": 599617,
  "title": "Tinubu, Shettima not elected by Muslims alone, Northern Christian chair slams cleric",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/tinubu-shettima-not-elected-by-muslims-alone-northern-christian-chair",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T20:45:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-shettima-not-elected-by-muslims-alone-northern-christian-chair-slams-cleric/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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/",
  "key_points": [
    "President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima not elected by Muslims alone.",
    "Northern Christian Association chairman criticizes Muslim-Muslim ticket.",
    "Tinubu-Shettima received support from Christian-majority states."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Tinubu, Shettima not elected by Muslims alone, Northern Christian chair slams cleric",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/tinubu-shettima-not-elected-by-muslims-alone-northern-christian-chair-601193",
        "published": "2026-08-11T20:45:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}