APC Muslim/Muslim ticket is a jihad call, we’ll support Tinubu — Kano cleric voices out
An Islamic cleric in Kano State, Abdulmutallab Mohammed Auwal, on Friday revealed that the community of Muslims would assist the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu to achieve his long time political ambition.
Report has it that the cleric on Friday described the Muslim-Muslim ticket as a call to Jihad, and therefore will support the ambition of Tinubu at the polls.
The Muslim preacher made this revelation today at a special prayer session which was put in place by Muslim clerics in the state for the victory of Tinubu.
Auwal reportedly described Tinubu/Shettima’s ticket as the supremacy of Islam, telling all Muslim voters to support Tinubu.
“This meeting was convened by our group, Islamic Preachers and we’ve invited about 75 Muslim groups, including the Kaduna State Izala and the Jos (Plateau state) Izala, the Salafiya, Kadariya, IMWAN, Muslims in Da’awa, Women in Da’awa. Also here are groups like Yoruba and Igbo Muslim groups. Last but not least, we have here the Kano Imams’ group.
“The import of today’s sitting is to let the clerics and indeed all Muslim leaders know that the Muslim/Muslim ticket is not about mere promises of bringing dividends of democracy like road and infrastructure. This ticket is about the supremacy of Islam. This ticket has honoured Islam. Therefore, we’ll honour it with our ballots,” Auwal was quoted saying at the session.
“What more of two Muslims combined? This informed why we undertook to create this awareness and to let all of us know that this Muslim/Muslim ticket is a jihad call to all Muslims,” Auwal said.
“We’ve discussed extensively on how this candidate (Tinubu) has for a long time strived to actualise the Muslim/Muslim ticket. He paired Nuhu Ribadu with a Muslim Yoruba back then and was also instrumental to the Abiola/Kingibe, Muslim/Muslim ticket,” the cleric said.
Governor of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje, said, “Muslim/Muslim ticket is not new to Nigeria. The Abiola/Kingibe Muslim/Muslim was overwhelmingly voted Muslims, and it succeeded. Unfortunately, a military junta nullified the victory. Another opportunity is here and thank God we’re now in democracy; no one can annul the election.”
