No fewer than 250 All Progressives Congress (APC) youth groups in the north have urged the APC presidential flagbearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to pick the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam, as his running mate for 2023 presidency.
The groups under the aegis of the APC Arewa Youth and Support Groups, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja.
The national coordinator of the group, Mal Lukman Bako, said that the APC northern youths have concluded arrangements to mobilize millions of votes for Tinubu in 2023.
According to him, the reports of a Muslim-Muslim ticket is worrisome and against the principle of religious tolerance and sensitivity in the country.
He said a Christian cleric from the middle-belt with notable pedigree in uniting the various ethnic and religious compositions in the country should be picked to run alongside the former Lagos State Governor.
“Pam ticks all the boxes being a bridge-builder and a unifying figure as evident in his numerous contributions to peace and development in Northern Nigeria and other parts of the country for decades,” Bako said.
He also said that Rev Pam is a respected, well-known and accepted figure across the north with an intimidating credential that speaks volumes of commitment toward the country’s sustainable growth and development.
He said, “As a popular preacher of international repute who has served as chairperson of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Pam will be the easy choice for Christians.”
The APC Arewa youths said that with the NCPC boss as Tinubu’s running mate, not only will the party present a balanced ticket, bit it would ultimately make the APC emerge victorious at the polls.
While assuring the APC of maximum support at the polls, the coalition, however, urged party faithful to rally behind Pam as the most-suited vice presidential candidate of the party in 2023.
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