The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has come under fire from the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) for its stance on Bola Tinubu’s choice of vice-presidential candidate for the general elections of 2023, IgbereTV reports
The Christian group was accused by the Islamic human rights organization of inflaming politics by criticizing Tinubu’s selection of Senator Kashim Shettima, a former governor of Borno State, as his running mate.
The response was provided by MURIC in a statement released on Tuesday and authored by Professor Ishaq Akintola, the organization’s director.
“Tinubu is under CAN’s hammer for picking a Muslim, Senator Kashim Shettima, as his vice-presidential candidate and Rev. John Hayab of Kaduna State chapter of the organization is the axe man for CAN,” MURIC said.
The group asserted that the CAN would never be content with a Muslim leading Nigeria.
A Muslim becoming president of Nigeria, claims the organisation, will not advance CAN’s mission of converting Nigeria to Christianity
