Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Omo-Agege’s Aide Dumps APC

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Daniel Bwala has dumped the party due to the Muslim-Muslim presidential and vice presidential candidates of APC.

The party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu on Sunday selected a former of Borno State Kashim Shettima, a fellow Muslim, as his running mate.

Reacting, Bwala, who is the Special Adviser on Legal Matters to the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege resigned his membership of the party.

Bwala said his decision is based on “principles and conviction”, adding that his resignation is effective Sunday, July 10.

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The lawyer said all efforts in the country should “gravitate towards uniting our people”.

He wrote, “Tonight I officially resigned my membership of @OfficialAPCNg on principles and conviction that I hold so dear. At this time of our national existence, our efforts and energy should gravitate towards uniting our people.”

In a previous tweet, Bwala had commented on the selection of Kashim Shettima, former Borno governor, as the running mate of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the APC.

Bwala described the Muslim-Muslim ticket as an “interesting” development in the now-deleted tweet.

Speaking on his decision to opt for the controversial same religion ticket, Tinubu had said his selection of a running mate is beyond religion and ethnicity.