Tribune Online
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Women
No Result
View All Result
Tribune Online
No Result
View All Result

(JUST IN): Northern Christian, Muslim leaders adopt Atiku as candidate for presidential election

by Femi Osinusi
December 2, 2022
in Latest News, Top News
Reading Time: 4 mins read
A A
Buhari's border closure worsens, Atiku's visit, Atiku We'll invest $10bn

Atiku

The Forum of Christian and Muslim Political Leaders from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have adopted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, as the consensus candidate for the election next year.
Arising from a meeting of leaders and  delegates from all over the North composed of religious leaders, women and youth organisations, they took the decision in Abuja on Friday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre.
The forum adopted the report of the IRS Technical Committee led  by a former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Umara Kumalia and Mr Nunge Mele.
It will be recalled that the Forum of Northern Christian and Muslim Leaders had on October 8 set up the committee to recommend a pan-Nigerian platform to adopt in the 2023 presidential election.
The resolution was contained in a communique jointly signed by a former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and Minister of Water Resources during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mukhtari Shagari and Professor D. D. Sheni.
The communique revealed that “Forum therefore adopted the PDP and the Atiku/Okowa presidential ticket as the right ticket to support in the 2023 presidential elections, as it addresses all the concerns of inclusiveness, fairness and national cohesion” .
The Forum further recommended support for the Atiku Abubakar/Ifeanyi Okowa presidential ticket to all well-meaning Nigerians across the ethnic, sectional and religious diversities, in order to foster unity, peace, development and progress.
The committee completed its assignment and presented its report to the Forum and the report was accordingly adopted the report and resolved that the four leading political parties that were considered by the Technical Committee for the purpose of this assignment are: the All Progressives Congress (APC); the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP); the Labour Party (LP) and  the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).
The Forum observed that the NNPP and the Labour Party have presidential tickets that are inclusive, representing  religious diversity as a country populated by a dominant population of Muslims and Christians.
It was however noted that the NNPP and LP have not yet unveiled their Strategic Policy Plan for Nigerians to interrogate in less than three months to the general elections.
“And so, it is safe to say that no one except the two parties know the direction in which they intend to take the country. Nigerians cannot go into an election blind folded, especially in view of the myriad of problems bedeviling the nation,” the Forum observed.
“The All Progressives Congress (APC)as we all know has fielded the same faith (Muslim-Muslim) ticket which excludes a large demography of Christians who do not feel represented by the ticket. The APC presidential ticket does not promote inclusiveness, unity, religious harmony and cohesion. A large population of Muslims have also expressed reservations to this ticket and have called for fairness and inclusivity.
“Consequently, this ticket is rejected outright by the Forum and the Forum hereby calls on all lovers of democracy, peaceful coexistence, unity and religious harmony to reject the ticket in its entirety, ” it declared.
According to the Forum, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket is representative of the religious diversity as a people.
Also, the Forum said the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar is the only candidate among the candidates of the four leading political parties that has the knowledge and experience of managing the country at the presidential level. This gives him the advantage to set the ball rolling from day one.
That the PDP presidential candidate has a track record of working harmoniously with all classes of people across religious and ethnic divides.

Related News

Protesters block CBN gate in Benin over naira crunch

CBN naira redesign policy, threat to Nigeria’s democracy, national security – Group

Stears’ predictive poll: low turnout favours Tinubu, high turnout favours Peter Obi



ShareTweetSendShareShare

Related News

Protesters CBN Benin
Top News

Protesters block CBN gate in Benin over naira crunch

February 7, 2023
Stears’ predictive poll: low turnout favours Tinubu, high turnout favours Peter Obi
Latest News

Stears’ predictive poll: low turnout favours Tinubu, high turnout favours Peter Obi

February 7, 2023
Kogi government
Politics

Kogi government using State Securities to witch-hunt our members, PDP alleges

February 7, 2023

Most Read

  • Tems wins as Burna Boy loses Grammy Awards
    Tems wins as Burna Boy loses Grammy Awards
  • Tinubu vs Atiku: North in focus
    Tinubu vs Atiku: North in focus
  • 2023: It is time for the North to complete 14 years of ruling — Dogara
    2023: It is time for the North to complete 14 years of ruling — Dogara
  • Tinubu has officially conceded to Atiku, PDP - Campaign
    Tinubu has officially conceded to Atiku, PDP - Campaign
  • Cash swap: Buhari cancels meeting with governors over court order
    Cash swap: Buhari cancels meeting with governors over court order
  • Naira Redesign: Father Mbaka blasts Buhari, says 'Nigerians are suffering' under his watch
    Naira Redesign: Father Mbaka blasts Buhari, says 'Nigerians are suffering' under his watch
  • 2023: Why elements in the Villa are sabotaging Tinubu ― Ayiri Emami
    2023: Why elements in the Villa are sabotaging Tinubu ― Ayiri Emami
  • Academics are as important as relationships, friendships  —Oluwakorede Adedeji, Unilorin Pharmacy best graduating student
    Academics are as important as relationships, friendships —Oluwakorede Adedeji, Unilorin Pharmacy best graduating student
  • JUST IN: Court stops CBN from extending deadline of old naira notes
    JUST IN: Court stops CBN from extending deadline of old naira notes
  • Rivers PDP Internal wrangling assuming serious dimensions as Wike allegedly arrests 35 Pro-Atiku members
    Rivers PDP Internal wrangling assuming serious dimensions as Wike allegedly arrests 35 Pro-Atiku members

Subscribe to e-Paper

E-Vending, e paper, pdf, e-paper, Tribune

Frontpage Today

EDITORIAL

Editorial
Opinion
Letters

BUSINESS

Capital Market
Money Market
Economy

ENTERTAINMENT

Friday Treat
Entertainment
Razzmattaz

REGIONS

South West
Niger Delta
Arewa

RELIGION

Tribune Church
Church News
Muslim Sermon
Eye of Islam
Islamic News
COLUMNS

Anike's Diary
Aplomb
Ask The Doctor
Autoclinic With The Mechanic
Awo's Thought
Borderless
Crucial Moment
Empowered For Life
Festus Adebayo's Flickers
Financewise
Gibbers
Intimacy
Language & Style
Leaders' Forum
Leadership & Management
Lynx Eye
Monday Lines
Mum & Child
Natural Health
Notes from Atlanta with Farooq Kperogi
On The Lord's Day
PENtagon
Political Panorama
Veritatem With Obadiah Mailafia
Voice of Courage
Whatsapp Conversation
You and Eye
Your Life Counts

WOMEN

Xquisite
Xquisite Food
Xquisite Style
Wondrous World of Women

MORE

Business Coach
Education
Event Digest
Crime & Court
Do It Yourself
Ecoscope
Property & Environment
Energy
Maritime
Aviation
Brands & Marketing
Agriculture
Info Tech
Labour
Leadership & Management
Achievers
Arewa Live
Arts & Culture
Arts & Reviews
Campus Beat
Politics
Health News
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy
  • Tribune Advertisement Rates

© 2023 Tribune Online, an online publication of African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Editorial
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Opinions
  • Women

© 2023 Tribune Online, an online publication of African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist