Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Daniel Bwala, Kenneth Okonkwo, other top APC Members Resign

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Bola-Tinubu-and-Shettima: Photo Credit (Google)

By Chukwuani Victoria

The decision of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential elections has attracted outcries and the exit of key members from the party.

It will be recalled that the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Daura, Katsina State, announced former Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate.

The announcement effectively confirmed the decision by the ruling party to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential race despite a section of Nigerians rejecting the idea.

Key members of the ruling party immediately tendered their resignation following the development.

A lawmaker representing Adamawa north senatorial district, Ishaku Abbo, who described Bola Tinubu's decision to pick a Muslim as his running mate as irresponsible, resigned his membership of a Tinubu Support group

The lawmaker confirmed his stand in a chat with the Peoples Gazette on Monday. Abbo said, “For Tinubu now to be given the ticket and turn around to do what he couldn’t achieve in 2015 despite opposition from Catholics and other Christian leaders is extremely irresponsible.”

Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo also resigned his membership of APC following Tinubu’s decision..


Mr Okonkwo, via his Instagram page, condemned the APC National leader's decision whilst asking God to deliver the country "from the hands of power grabbers who elevate the quest for power above the quest for purpose".

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Daniel Bwala also joined the league of members who announced their resignation.



Bwala in a post on his Twitter account on Sunday noted that he is dumping the ruling party on principles and convictions that he holds so dear. He further stated that at this point, what Nigeria needs is for us to work towards uniting the country.

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