‘No Muslim likes to live in acrimony with neighbours,’ Again, Babachir Lawal slams APC over choice of Shettima
by ebor cletus ralph jr
Babachir Lawal, a former federal secretary, said on Thursday that the All Progressives Congress (APCchoice )’s of a Muslim-Muslim ticket was a direct attack on Christians in the nation.
In an interview with ARISE TV, Lawal claimed that the arrangement would exacerbate Nigerians’ already existing divisions.
The former SGF’s remark was the second to be made in the past 48 hours since Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, chose Kashim Shettima, the former governor of Borno State, as his running mate in the 2023 race.
Lawal referred to Tinubu’s choice of the former Borno governor as his running mate as a “disastrous blunder” in a statement he released on Tuesday night.
He was open about his distaste for the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the APC in the interview on Thursday.
He said: “First of all, nobody should aspire to be president of this country if he knows there will be religious dichotomy in the system.
“You will antagonise the Christian majority in this country. It’s a direct attack on them and even in your own zone because when it comes to religion, Nigerians take religion first.
“Now, you jeopardize the whole of the Christians in the North, in the South-South, in the South-East.
“If it is based on competence, Tinubu, who has one degree in business administration, cannot beat Prof. Osinbajo. So, competence in what? Who examines this competence? Is it an exam?
“So, in any case, maybe given that Shettima is the most competent person from the north, which exam did he take?
“Islam preaches justice. Why can’t they see this? No Muslim would want to live in acrimonious relationship with his neighbour.
“See, me, B.D. Lawal, a Christian, APC chieftain, a friend of Bola Tinubu, how will I go to Adamawa and stay on the podium and say vote for Bola and his Muslim-Muslim ticket?”
