CAN President, Dr. Samson Supo-AyokunleThe Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned against the danger inherent in political parties fielding candidates and running mates from the same religion for the 2023 presidential election.
National Secretary of CAN, Joseph Bade Daramola, who spoke in Abuja today, June 10, insisted that a Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian ticket will threaten the country’s unity.
“CAN urges that a balance of both religious practitioners be considered in the choice of running mates of the presidential candidates. We do not subscribe to Christian-Christian ticket or Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“Politicians can talk politics but we have stated our view long before now. Any party that tries same religion ticket will fail. This is not 1993. Even when we have joint Muslim-Christian ticket, the church still goes through hell.
“Imagine how bad it will be if we have two Muslims in power? The extant Nigerian Constitution promotes religious balance. So, if any political party wants to try Muslim-Muslim ticket, it is at its own peril. CAN is only forewarning, but will make a categorical statement in the event our warning is not heeded.”
He congratulated the presidential candidates of the ruling APC, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), and those of other parties that will be participating in the 2023 polls, and stressed the need to embrace Muslim-Christian joint ticket in all the parties.
