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Baba-Ahmed on Muslim-Muslim ticket: Nigerians don’t care about religion of political leaders
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), says “ordinary” Nigerians no longer care about the religious background of their political leaders.
Baba-Ahmed spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television.
Over the past few days, there have been concerns and arguments over the religious background of the presidential candidates and their intended running mates.
Since the two major political parties — All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) — have Muslim presidential candidates, many people, including the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), have asked that their running mates should be Christians.
Asked to react to the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket debate, the NEF spokesperson said religion is a tool deployed by politicians to get power in 2023, adding that the religious beliefs of elected leaders have not benefited Nigerians.
“I think there is a lot of deception here which has gathered momentum as politicians began to learn more and more about the weaknesses of ordinary Nigerians. 90 percent of us as ordinary Nigerians are devout Christians and Muslims. We care very deeply about personal faith.
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Tinubu appoints Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as special adviser
18th September 2023
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed the spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, as the Special Adviser On Political issues in the office of Vice-President Kashim Shettima.
Baba-Ahmed, who is the elder brother of the running mate to Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, disclosed this on Monday in a post on his X handle.
He said he was honoured to be given the chance to contribute to nation building.
He tweeted, “It is time to make it public that I have accepted the call to serve as Special Adviser (Political) to the VP.
“This is not the time for fence-sitting or criticism when you can be useful in turning the country around. I am honoured and humbled. Please pray for me & Nigeria.”
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