APC Arewa youths recommend Rev. Yakubu Pam as Tinubu’s running mate

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The All Progressives Congress Arewa Youths and Support Group has recommended the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam as running mate to the party Presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The group urged Tinubu and the northern governors to consider the Rev. Yakubu.

Two weeks earlier, the Northern Inter-Tribal and Inter-Religion Alliance for Peace, Unity and Development made a similar call to the Arewa youths ahead of the 2023 general elections.

On Tuesday, while addressing newsmen in Abuja, the group’s General Secretary, Lukman Bako, made the call. He opposed the alleged move by the party leadership and governors to impose a Muslim candidate on the nation and party. He said the party knew well that Tinubu was a Muslim, then picking another Muslim is not acceptable.

Bako stated that choosing a de-tribalized candidate like Rev. Pam would help douse the tension a Muslim-Muslim ticket would create. He further said he was against the principle of religious intolerance and sensitivity.

In his words: 

The implication of such cannot be overemphasized, hence the need for the leadership of the party to be circumspect regarding the choice of vice-presidential candidate in the presidential elections.

The rational thing to do is to nominate a Christian from the North Central/Middle Belt as the vice-presidential candidate of the APC.

According to Bako, his group chose Rev. Pam because of his personality as a bridge-builder. He identified clergyman as a unifying figure, seen in his contributions to peace and development in Northern Nigeria for decades.

He hereby warned the party that a Muslim-Muslim ticket might unsettle the ruling party and cause division among the party supporters.

He concluded:

We hold the firm conviction that the choice of Rev Yakubu Pam as the vice-presidential candidate of the APC comes with its attendant benefits as it would give the APC a balanced ticket that would eventually guarantee electoral success at the polls.

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