Kwankwaso responds to Sheikh Jingir on Tinubu’s ‘Muslim-Christian’ ticket

Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential running mate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has responded to Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Jingir’s call for Nigerians to support another Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2027 election.Speaking in an interview with DCL Hausa, Kwankwaso argued that President Bola Tinubu has consistently promoted religious balance in politics and even within his household.“I know His Excellency Bola Tinubu is a man who values balance and fairness. For all the governors he supported in Lagos, he ensured a Muslim/Christian or Christian/Muslim ticket. Even when he was governor, all his deputies were Christians. Even in his own home, he practices a Muslim/Christian ticket ‘in the other room (Tinubu/Remi),’” Kwankwaso said.Jingir, addressing supporters in Kano, had earlier urged Muslims to back the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027, insisting on a repeat of the Muslim-Muslim ticket that won in 2023.Kwankwaso’s remarks, however, positioned Tinubu as a leader who values inclusivity, pointing to his political history in Lagos and his marriage to First Lady Remi Tinubu as evidence of balance.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said President Bola Tinubu practices Muslim-Christian ticket with the First Lady, Remi, in the ‘other room’. Kwankwaso made the remark while reacting to controversial Islamic cleric, Sani Jingir, who urged Nigerian Muslims to vote for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim ticket in the […] ‘Tinubu practices Muslim-Christian ticket with First Lady in other room’ – Kwankwaso replies Sheikh Jingir [VIDEO]