Nigeria’s ruling APC chairman Nentawe Yilwatda says many Christians he consulted are now comfortable with the party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, ahead of the 2027 election.
Across the reports, Yilwatda frames an earlier wave of religious-inclusivity concerns as something that has eased during the Tinubu administration. He argues the initial fear among some Christian groups was that a same-faith ticket could weaken their influence in government, but that subsequent developments have shown their “voices are heard”.
The outlets also note that the ticket had previously generated controversy before the 2023 election, with some Christian groups and political leaders arguing it undermined national balance. While the core claim is consistent, Nigerian Eye and Daily Post Nigeria emphasize Yilwatda’s appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today when discussing Tinubu’s re-election bid, while The Punch foregrounds the idea of “most Christians consulted” accepting the arrangement.
