Solomon Dalung, a former minister of sport, claims the Muslim-Muslim ticket put out by the All Progressives Congress for its presidential candidate has a nefarious undertone.
In an interview with Newsmen, Lalong criticized the APC’s same-faith ticket for its crude insensitivity to Nigerians’ concerns.
Nigeria’s goodwill has been wasted by this “highest manifestation of religious intolerance, insensitivity to the sentiments of Nigerians, and an attack on our diversity.”
Dalung pointed out that Tinubu’s choice of a Muslim running mate was motivated by a hidden agenda.
“The reason why he thought of changing this tradition is that it creates more fear than the ticket itself because it means he has something he is hiding away from Nigerians.
“What I suspect he may be hiding from Nigerians is that he may be playing the script of an unpatriotic political elite that uses religion to manipulate people and access power.
“In reality, they are not religious people because, once they form a government, they use nepotism to appoint family members, in-laws, and other unqualified people to strategic government positions. Their children will be marrying each other and their cronies using the state’s funds.
“That does not resemble an agenda for national development; an understanding that there is endemic poverty; hunger; and unemployment ravaging everywhere.
“For me, there is a hidden agenda that they are playing the religious card to get power just for the sake of getting power and using it irresponsibly. If they get the power, then they will now manifest their real intentions.”
