MURIC said, “As public discourse in Nigeria zeroes in on the 2023 presidential election, we see the need for us to reiterate our position on the need for a Yoruba Muslim presidential candidate from the South West. This we find necessary in view of the proclivity of Nigerians for mass amnesia.
“No Yoruba Muslim has emerged as president since independence. Mathew Olusegun Obasanjo has been president twice: once as a military head of state and as a civilian president . Earnest Shonekan was an interim head of state . Today we still have a Yoruba Vice President who is also a Christian . “Again, it is important to state that this is not a categorical statement for the rejection of a Christian presidential candidate in Nigeria. This statement is on the South West alone. We have no objection to a Christian from any other part of Nigeria emerging as the presidential candidate. What we are saying is that a Muslim should be picked if the 2023 presidential candidature is zoned to the South West by any political party.
“For the avoidance of doubt, MURIC has no favourite political party in this affair. Any political party that picks a Yoruba Christian as its presidential candidate come 2023 should simply kiss Yoruba Muslim votes goodbye. No political party should tell us that they cannot find competent Yoruba Muslims.
“Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu is a Muslim, a manufacturer of leaders and a mentor of performers. Dr. Muiz Banire is a Muslim. Lagos deputy governor, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, is a Muslim. Fashola, Aregbesola, Oloyede, Senator Fatai Buhari, Dr. Abdul Lateef Abdul Hakeem, etc are Muslims of Yoruba stock who have distinguished themselves in public office. Stop marginalizing Yoruba Muslims. We have the stuff. On Yoruba Muslim presidential candidate we stand.
So funny indeed, that's all I can say
Why Muslims?
These guys have to go! For the sake of the future of Nigeria, MURIC needs to cease to exist!
This man is so useless.
Muric man and his kolanut brain
Yet this can't make good federalism when religion extremists become the main priority of govt
I don't know why we always put religion first, instead of good leadership
Must d Nigerian president b Muslim?🙄
I just hope that after the 2024 election, Nigeria will cut k on ff the religious and ethnic clandestine law that makes politicians to choose, first by looking at which religion and state that someone comes from. It is setting the country back a lot.
In sha Allah, kò ní yẹ yín.
2023 is pregnant, no one can tell what it will give birth to.
To them, it's all about Islam ruling.
Oooh what happen to the Yoruba Christians I see sharia law in this taking place. Religion problem and also turn everywhere to war zone
Na crazy dy worry una
Which one of this people is going to rule base on Islamic principles
Nonsense!
Irrelevant everyone should go their way
No wonder political apathy is much
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