Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the ruling APC (All Progressive Congress) presidential candidate for 2023, Announced his running mate for the position of vice president just few days ago.
But unlike some of competing candidates, he chose a Muslim-Muslim ticket. Which meant he picked a co-muslim as a running mate, And that caused a mixed reaction between citizens. While some saw nothing wrong with his choice, Others especially the christians are talking against it as they see his strategy to be a very unfair move, which can be used against the christians in the future. Since that has caused a massive stir, Tinubu decided to clear the air about him choosing Senator Shettima Kashim as his running mate.
Bola Tinubu disclosed that he chose Senator Kashim Shettima because all his life, his decisions on choosing his team members have always been grounded on the following; competence, innovation, Integrity, compassion, fairness, and adherence to excellence. He said he prioritizes competence and the ability to work well with his team members other than any other reason there might be. And he stated that he believes the man he chose to run with will help in giving Nigeria the best governance despite religion affiliation or consideration, period.
Meanwhile, Kashim Shettima is a Nigerian banker and politician who has served as Senator for Borno Central since 2019. He previously served as the Governor of Borno state from 2011 to 2019.
But irrespective of his reasons, a lot of citizens still disagree with the Muslim-Muslim ticket.