Rabi’u Kwankwaso, a vice presidential candidate on the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ticket, rejects calls by Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Jingir for a Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. In statements published on his social media accounts on Monday, Kwankwaso says the remarks promote division and discourages such messaging at a critical time.
The two reports describe Kwankwaso urging political and religious leaders to promote unity and reconciliation. Daily Post Nigeria also links his criticism to Jingir’s alleged “infidel” comment, framing Kwankwaso’s response as opposition to statements that intensify religious tensions. Vanguard similarly characterizes Jingir’s call as divisive, but focuses more broadly on the need to avoid disunity rather than the specific wording attributed to Jingir. The outlets therefore converge on Kwankwaso’s rejection of the ticket proposal, while differing on emphasis and the details of the cited remarks.
