NORTHERN Christian leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by a former speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, have resolved to adopt a pan-Nigerian political platform that will engender unity, inclusiveness and a sense of belonging among Nigerians.
The leaders made this resolve known in a statement issued at the end of a meeting of the Northern leaders held on Saturday at NAF Conference Centre, Kado district, Abuja.
They explained that the resolve was in taking into cognisance the multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-cultural configuration of Nigeria and its belief that a same faith ticket and voting along religious lines may trigger negative consequences for the nation.
The resolution was contained in a statement jointly issued by Dogara and a former deputy governor of Sokoto State and former minister of water resources, Honourable Mukhari Shagari, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune on Sunday.
It will be recalled that some Christian leaders under APC, led by Dogara and Babachir Lawal, kicked against the Muslim/Muslim ticket adopted by the APC.
The resolution was contained in a statement jointly issued by Dogara and a former deputy governor of Sokoto State and former minister of water resources, Honourable Mukhari Shagari, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune on Sunday.
It will be recalled that some Christian leaders under APC, led by Dogara and Babachir Lawal, kicked against the Muslim/Muslim ticket adopted by the APC.
Part of their grievances was that the single faith-based ticket has excluded northern Christian leaders from occupying positions in the party.
Credit: The Nigerian Tribune