2015: Obasanjo Warns Against Muslim-Muslim, Christian-Christian Ticket

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has warned political parties across the country against fielding a Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian ticket in the 2015 elections, describing it as dangerous and sensitive.

In a statement signed by the former president, he said Nigeria was too religious conscious and sensitive for that arrangement.

Obasanjo’s advice came following a statement by a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, that he had nothing against a Muslim-Muslim ticket, as he is being tipped to become the party’s flag bearer for the 2015 presidential election.

Obasanjo stated that “Sensitivity is a necessary ingredient for enhancement of peace, security and stability at this point in the political discourse and arrangement for Nigeria and for encouraging confidence and trust.

“It will be insensitive to the point of absurdity for any leader or any political party to be toying with Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian ticket at this juncture.

“Nigeria cannot at this stage raise the spectre and fear of Islamization or Christianization. The idea of proselytization in any form is a grave danger that must not be contemplated by any serious-minded politician at this delicate situation in Nigeria, as this time is different from any other time.

“Therefore, disregarding the fact that there are fears that need to be allowed at this point will amount not only to insensitivity of the highest order but will also amount to very bad politics indeed,” the statement by Obasanjo read.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo Rtd is truly an elderstatesman and one worth listening to. Any politician toying with the idea of a Muslim Muslim ticket will surely lose by the grace of God; he/she will keep on dreaming but will never be the President of Nigeria. This is a sure sign that he/she will bring chaos. Gen. M. Buhari Rtd once said that Muslims should vote for muslims and christians should vote for christians. He is the same man that now supports Muslim Muslim ticket. Any man that will destabilise Nigeria and deepen disunity amongst the various groups in Nigeria will not smell the seat of power because God, the one who has been keeping Nigeria together will block his ways.

  2. Reuben what about christian-christian ticket he is saying there must be balance either christian-muslim or muslim-christian what we all want is let another person be there when it not one’s father inheritance we need to try another part another man