One of the strong APC presidential aspirants,General Muhammadu Buhari expressed possibility of picking a Muslim running mate if his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) concurs.
Speaking on a Channels Television interview on Sunday night, Buhari, one of the notable aspirants for the presidential ticket on the platform of APC, mentioned that the country had produced same religion leaders in the past.
He recalled that former head of state, General Yakubu Gowon and his service chiefs were Christians and the late MKO Abiola and Babagana Kingibe ticket in 1993 and even his team with Idiagbon, he said nobody complained.
“Gowon filled his government with Christians, Buhari/Idiagbon were Muslims, Nigerians voted Muslims with Abiola, maybe time has changed now,” he stressed.
On the forthcoming presidential primary election of APC, Buhari said “if the processes are done freely and fairly, I will accept the result if I don’t win.”
He further described the Federal Government’s fight against terror as “unsatisfactory,” he added that the insecurity gripping the nation was intolerable.
According to reports, not fewer that 8000 delegates from the four walls of the country will gather at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere, on Wednesday, 10th of Dec., to pick the Presidential candidate of the party.
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