Christian Group Endorse Shettima As Tinubu’s Running Mate 

The Northern Progressive Christian Alliance (NPCA) has endorsed the nomination of Senator Kashim Shettima as running mate by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the flagbearer for the All Progressives Congress.

The interdenominational Christian forum, which has members in all 19 northern states and is known for encouraging peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance, claimed that the choice to support Senator Shettima was based on his skill, performance, and love for Christians while he served as the governor of Borno State.

“It is high time Nigerians rose above ethnic or religious sentiments in the consideration of choice of leaders at all level of governance,” the group said. 

The Christian group said the election of a President and his running mate, as well as other political positions, shouldn’t be measured on the basis of tribe, religious, and regional interests, but rather on who can work and tackle the myriad problems facing Nigeria. The statement was jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Reverend Moses Bwala Bitrus and Pastor Nicolas Abimaje.

In response to the widely circulated claim that Senator Shettima founded and has been funding Boko Haram, the group urged anyone making the claims to back up their claims with facts, else they should stop spreading smears against Senator Shettima.

” We know all the efforts he has done to rescue the Chibok girls and end Boko Haram insurgency at the risk his life.

A good number of our members in Borno and the Borno CAN Chairman Bishop Naga have confirmed that under Shettima as Governor, between 2011 and 2019 , the Christian communities in Borno enjoyed a better deal and he gave priority to growth and development of all residents in the State “.

“We also gathered that in the history of Borno there was no Governor that worked with Christian community and sponsored highest number of Christian Pilgrims every year since 2011as much as Shettima.”

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“We want Nigerians to know that part of his principles of fairness was reason the Plateau Governor, Simon Lalong was elected the Chairman of Northern States Governors Forum after he insisted his successor must be a Christian.”

The group,which noted that Shettima that didn’t choose himself, but Tinubu chose him, said , “we strongly believe that Tinubu/Shettima combination viewed as Muslim-Muslim Ticket is unacceptable.”

“We urge Nigerians to rather view the ticket as a combine force that will help to tackle the issues of insecurity; poverty, unemployment, dwindling economy , dearth of industrial growth and several problems militating against growth and development of the country .”