Chairmen of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, reiterated their rejection of the All Progressives Congress (APC) faith ticket in the 2023 elections on Tuesday.
They stated that they would not back down from their opposition to the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.
The chairmen made their positions known at a meeting in Abuja called by Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Babachir Lawal, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
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The former Speaker, who announced this on Twitter, explained that the meeting with Christian leaders from the North and the FCT was to decide on the year 2023.
Dogara stated that the fight for justice will continue, and that a Consultative Meeting with Christian Leaders from the 19 Northern States and the FCT was held on the pan-Nigerian platform to be adopted in 2023.
Rev. John Joseph Hayab, the Chairman of CAN in Kaduna State, confirmed the meeting to Newsmen, saying it was well attended in person by all CAN chairmen from the North except Katsina.
“We are saying there is no going back on our stance against the APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket,” he explained.
Before deciding on the next course of action, Hayab stated that they would consult with leading Christian politicians from all parties.
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He went on to say that they would also wait for signals from their (CAN) national body, emphasizing that they would point them in the right direction, but that “the Muslim-Muslim ticket is out of the equation.”
He went on to say that they had expected the APC to explain themselves rather than hire imposters to impersonate genuine Christian leaders.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, agreed to run on the same faith ticket despite stiff opposition from Christians.
Northern Christians, who feel betrayed, have been gathering ever since to advocate for a way forward.
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