Tinubu-Shettima: Count Our Votes Out – Middle Belt Forum

Middle Belt Forum has called on the All Progressive Congress to count out the votes of the people of North central for settling for Muslim-Muslim ticket without considering fairness and justice.

 

Newsonline reports that the apex socio-political organization in North-Central said the decision of the ruling APC to field Muslim-Muslim tickets without considering a large number of Christians in the middle belt showed they are not interested in fairness and equity.

 

President of Middle Belt Youth Forum, Terrence Kuanum, who disclosed the anger of the region with the decision of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, said Tinubu and his party has shown disregard for the Nigerians’ feelings.

 

Terrence Kuanuma added that the ruling party ignoring the Christian faithful, made callous and senseless decisions.

 

The president of Middle Belt Youth Forum said, “We note with sadness and utter disappointment the senseless and callous decision of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the 2023 election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to pick former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima as his running mate.

 

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“Although we anticipated that the party which has no regard for inclusiveness and fairness would go for a Muslim-Muslim ticket, we thought the party could for once, tow the line of honour, justice and fairness by taking into consideration the feelings of other Nigerians.

 

“We, therefore, condemn in totality, the unpopular, unsavoury, unnecessary and infamous show of shame by the APC as they intend to present a one-sided ticket to the people in a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society in this age. We are not ethnic jingoists or religious bigots but we sure are not fans of politics of exclusion.”

 

APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday announced Kashim Shettima, a former governor of Borno State as his running mate ahead of the 2023 general election.