The emergence of Kashim Shettima as running mate to the presidential candidate of APC, Senator Bola Tinubu has made senator Ishaku Abbo representing Adamawa North resigned from the presidential campaign team.
Abbo’s resignation was hinged on the selection of the Former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima as running mate to the APC presidential flag bearer, Tinubu. Abbo, opined that Muslim – Muslim ticket of APC was against the stand of the group searching for Tinubu’s running mate.
Abbo had earlier tweeted about his stance and later shared details of his decision with journalists in Abuja. He said the group concluded that Tinubu should not pick a Muslim as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election.
Abbo stressed that Senator Tinubu refused to learn from his predecessor, President, Muhammadu Buhari Who opted for a Christian running mate in 2015.
Saying , “For Tinubu now to be given the ticket and turn around to do what he couldn’t achieve in 2015 despite opposition from Catholics and other Christian leaders is extremely irresponsible.
Buhari fought a civil war and understands the consequences of a divided nation. When Tinubu wanted to be VP in 2015, Buhari said no because he understood the importance of unity.
We sat down in Abuja and strategized and we concluded that he should not pick a Muslim as running mate. He (Tinubu) threw away the report.
My conscience will not allow me to campaign for Tinubu. I am a member of CAN; I cannot deny CAN. I remain in APC. But I will take the survival of my country first over political considerations.”
The country is evenly divided among Muslims and Christians. So any government that is Muslim-Muslim will be illegitimate and will never gain the respect of Christians”
