Festus Keyamo, the minister of state for labor and employment, has taken additional steps to soothe Nigerians’ worries and skepticism regarding the Muslim-Muslim ticket that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has chosen for the 2023 presidential election.
Speaking on Tuesday, Keyamo asserted that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate, already resides in a multireligious setting and that each person is free to worship the faith of their choice.
The Minister also mentioned that Senator Remi Tinubu, the wife of the APC candidate, is already a pastor, and that if her husband is elected president in 2023, the Aso Rock Chapel will be put to good use and used by Mrs. Tinubu to lead worship.
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He made the submission in an interview with Channels Television Political Paradigm, where he defended Tinubu and the APC’s choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as the vice presidential candidate despite opposition from many Nigerians, notably Christians.
However, according to Keyamo, the action is a winning strategy and was not made in any way to hurt the country’s Christians.
He said; “It has nothing to do with unity, it’s just a winning strategy.
“It’s not a spit on the Christians. Muslims are a minority in the south and Asiwaju is Muslim from the south. Some Muslims are a minority in the north.
“Like I said, look at Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a person. Look at his record. He was one that returned all the mission schools to them in Lagos when he was governor.
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“For the churches, he returned the mission schools to them. He has a multi-religious home. Some of his children are Christians. His wife is a pastor.
“The chapel in the villa will be overly used because the wife automatically will be the pastor, attending that chapel. So the chapel will not be closed down. He will be using it when he is by the grace of God president of this country.”
According to Anaedoonline.ng, Tinubu’s spouse is a Redeemed Christian Church of God assistant pastor who has received ordination.
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