Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disagreed with the All Progressives Congress(APC) presidential aspirant, General Mohammadu Buhari, on the need for religious consideration in the choice of Presidential and Vice – Presidential candidates for the February 2015 polls by political parties.
While Buhari believes that what the country and the citizens genuinely need now are president and Vice – President that would place Nigeria first and also pull it out of the brink regardless whether the duo are of muslim -muslim or christian – christian ticket, Obasanjo thinks otherwise.
According to Obasanjo, a Muslim-Muslim or christian – christian presidential ticket at this time of the nation’s precarious unity is not only absurd but also out of tune with the present day Nigeria.
The former President who was apparently reacting to Buhari’s position on the issue , said “it will be insensitive to the point of absurdity for any leader or any political party to be toying with Muslim- Muslim or Christian-Christian ticket at this juncture.”
But in a statement on Sunday in Abeokuta, Obasanjo said given the current peculiar situation of the country, it is pertinent that any leader or political party should run away from the idea of muslim – muslim or christian – christian ticket in the forthcoming presidential election slated for February next year.
Obasanjo said: “sensitivity is a necessary ingredient for enhancement of peace, security and stability at this point in the political discourse and arrangement for Nigeria and for encouraging confidence and trust.
“It will be insensitive to the point of absurdity for any leader or any political party to be toying with Muslim- muslim or Christian-Christian ticket at this juncture.
“Nigeria cannot at this stage raise the spectre and fear of islamization or Christianization. The idea of proselytization in any form is a grave danger that must not be contemplated by any serious-minded politician at this delicate situation in Nigeria, as this time is different from any other time.
“Therefore, disregarding the fact that there are fears that need to be allayed at this point will amount not only to insensitivity of the
highest order but will also amount to,” Obasanjo stated.
...culled from THE NATION
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