Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Friday, July 8, has disclosed that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has agreed to pick a Muslim vice-presidential candidate.
He made the comment, during a gathering of about 100 clerics at the Kano state government house, as part of activities to mark Eid El Kabir.
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Ganduje noted;
We have advised him to pick a Muslim deputy and he has agreed.
A Muslim-Muslim ticket is a reality. It is not something new in Nigeria.
He asked the clerics to pray for Tinubu to emerge as Nigeria’s president come 2023.
Ganduje also urged them to offer prayers for his administration’s peace and progress.
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He further asked the clerics to pray for his Deputy Governor, Yusuf Gawuna, who emerged as the APC governorship candidate in Kano State for 2023 elections.
In an earlier statement, Ganduje noted that Tinubu’s success in the APC presidential primary, demonstrated his acceptance in the north as a bridge builder.
Ganduje made this comment on a congratulatory letter sent to Tinubu through his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, on Wednesday, June 8, in Kano state.
He said;
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s landslide victory in the just-concluded presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) shows his high degree of acceptability in the north, as a bridge builder.
The Governor noted that the entire process was calm, and he appreciated everyone who took part for encouraging good democratic practices.
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As the 2023 general elections approach, Ganduje voiced optimism that the election would strengthen the APC.
Ganduje called on all aspirants that could not make it at the primary election to support the winner in the interest of the party and nation in general.
