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Inclusion Of Members In APC PCC Shocking - CAN President

Inclusion Of Our Members In APC PCC Shocking – CAN President

October 21, 2022 2:09 am

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has expressed serious shock following the inclusion of some members of the Christian body in the updates Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement on Thursday which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York, the CAN leader distanced himself from such political involvement, stressing that those involved are not working on behalf of CAN but themselves.

His words: ‘My attention as President of CAN has been drawn to the revised list of members of the Tinubu/Shettima 2023 Presidential Campaign …

Muslim Ticket You Are Impostors, Tinubu Tackles Dogara, Lawal

Muslim Ticket: You Are Impostors, Tinubu Tackles Dogara, Lawal

October 11, 2022 6:10 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has described former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal as impostors.

Tinubu made this known while reacting to reports of a meeting convened by Dogara at the weekend with some Northern Muslim groups to adopt one of the opposition presidential candidates in a bid to defeat APC’s same-faith ticket.

He said the former Speaker was no longer a member of APC, hence couldn’t speak for any group of APC members.

In a press release by the Director …

2023 Northern Bishops Who Met Tinubu Disowned By PFN

2023: Northern Bishops Who Met Tinubu Disowned By PFN

September 26, 2022 6:22 am

Discordant tunes are once again coming to the fore in the spell of seeming harmony within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of a long four-month campaign stretch for the 2023 general elections, which officially kicks off on Wednesday, September 28.

Barely two days after the visit to the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has disowned the ‘Pentecostal Bishops’ Forum of Northern Nigeria,’ which met with Tinubu on Friday in Abuja. This is fallout from the uproar over the single faith ticket adopted by the ruling party for next year’s …

2023 Why Northern Christians Will Vote Against APC – Lawal

2023: Why Northern Christians Will Vote Against APC – Lawal

September 22, 2022 5:53 am

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has asserted that the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) fly a Muslim Muslim ticket next year is a plan to further create divisions within the north.

He pointed out that he and about 40 Christian leaders in the north are seriously working at the moment to ensure that the ticket fails.

Lawal made this known while speaking during an interview on Arise TV, which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

He said, ‘The introduction of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the APC or same-faith ticket is …

2023 Our Position On Muslim Ticket Unchanged - Northern CAN

2023: Our Position On Muslim Ticket Unchanged – Northern CAN

September 14, 2022 7:54 am

The chairmen of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of the 19 Northern States and Abuja has intensified their opposition to the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that they would not change their position.

They stated their position during a meeting convened by a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, both members of the APC, which held in Abuja.

Dogara subsequently announced the meeting on his Twitter handle.

He said the meeting with the Christian leaders from the North and FCT …

Muslim-Muslim Ticket Nigeria Needs Experienced Leader - Gumi

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Nigeria Needs Experienced Leader – Gumi

September 13, 2022 6:06 am

Kaduna-based controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has described the Muslim-Muslim ticket as deceit, saying what Nigeria need is an experienced politician to lead it in the 2023 general election.

He advised that Nigerians should do away with ethnoreligious politics in this 21st century, and come together as one united people for the progress of the country.

In an interview on the forthcoming general election and the state of the nation, Gumi said there was nothing wrong with politicians contesting elections several times, seeking victory.

He warned that if an inexperienced politician is voted into power, he would find …

Presidency Lawmakers Moves To End Same Faith Tickets

Presidency: Lawmakers Moves To End Same Faith Tickets

September 5, 2022 6:47 am

The National Assembly is proposing an amendment to Section 84 of the Electoral Act, 2022 to prevent political parties from nominating candidates of the same religion as presidential and vice presidential candidates.

This is to avoid a repeat of controversy trailing the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2023 general elections,

Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, who dropped the hint during a media briefing on Sunday in Abuja, said the proposed amendment seeks to promote unity and religious harmony in the country.

He showed a draft copy of the proposed legislation …

Again, Lalong Begs Catholic Bishops Over Comment On Pope

Again, Lalong Begs Catholic Bishops Over Comment On Pope

August 17, 2022 4:11 am

The governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has once again apologised to the Catholic Bishops over his recent comment on Pope Francis which generated quite a lot of outrage among Nigerians.

He gave this apology while speaking at the opening Mass for the 2022 General Assembly of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, on Tuesday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the governor had recently said the Pope endorsed his appointment as Director General of the presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muslim-Muslim ticket, a comment which angered majority of Catholics and Christians alike.

Lalong, who attended the …

Insecurity There Are Serious Plans To Islamize Nigeria –Musa

Insecurity: There Are Serious Plans To Islamize Nigeria –Musa

August 10, 2022 5:36 am

Musa Danyiska, a sociopolitical critic based in Kaduna and a former PDP chieftain in the state’s Kagarko Local Government Area, claimed on Tuesday that Islamization efforts were to blame for the country’s rising crime and banditry rates as well as the party’s decision to field a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

Musa, a former lecturer at the Federal School of Statistics in Kaduna, claimed that some attacks were made with the intention of reducing the number of adherents of a particular religion for personal gain. He added that ‘in some states, we have heard of a governor supporting a certain religion more …

Biden Frowns At Killings Of Four Muslims In US City

Biden Frowns At Killings Of Four Muslims In US City

August 8, 2022 3:51 am

The President of the United States, Joe Biden on Sunday condemed the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico, which the police have launched an investigation into. 

‘I am angered and saddened by the horrific killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque,’ the US president wrote on Twitter.

‘While we await a full investigation, my prayers are with the victims’ families, and my Administration stands strongly with the Muslim community. These hateful attacks have no place in America.’

Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s largest city, yesterday declosed that they are investigating the murders of three Muslim men that they …

Nigeria’s Problems Are Bigger Than Religion – Oshiomhole

Nigeria’s Problems Are Bigger Than Religion – Oshiomhole

August 5, 2022 2:58 am

As reactions continue to trail the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the former Chairman of the party, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has faulted criticism against the party stressing that Nigeria’s challenges are beyond religion.

Oshiomhole made this assertion when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, stressing that rather than talk about religion, Nigerians should discuss what each presidential candidate has for the country.

He also said that the criticism against the party’s ticket by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) was blackmail.

‘Those who are speaking and leading the campaign in the APC family, if they …

Shettima The Ethnic Bigot And Religious Fanatic

Shettima: The Ethnic Bigot And Religious Fanatic

July 27, 2022 3:48 am

Even though 2023 is still a long time away, it is possible that the majority of Nigerians will remember that year as one of the most memorable years of their lives because of the events, controversy, and conspiracies that the general elections will host this time. With their dramatic primary elections, the four major parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), have already had their fair share of confusion and controversies, and come 2023, they will be competing against each other in what is expected …

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