http://www.newsportng.com.ng Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria, has warned against using fake Christian groups and names to attack Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and Former SGF Babachir Lawal, on their position against the muslim-muslim ticket of the ruling all Progressive Congress, (APC)
Spokesman, Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria, Mr. Yusuf Kanhu made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in kaduna, said presidential candidate of APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was warned not to go for same faith ticket but paid deaf ears.
According to him, the church in Nigeria and especially in the North knows the voice and names of their genuine leaders fighting for justice which is different from the newly born and newly introduced names that are only speaking to get money from their sponsors.
He said “sponsoring fake people and groups to insult others will not correct your big blunder and will only make more Christians accept the fact that the decision had a hidden agenda.”
Mr. Yusuf reiterated that, “the decision by Nigerian Christians through the umbrella Association to reject the same faith ticket was not against any particular party but advice to all political parties. Sadly, the presidential candidate of APC ignored the advice and picked his vice from the same faith.
“The Christian Umbrella body came out in the first place to reject the idea and challenge Christians in APC to tell their party and Candidate to do what is right and good for the unity of the country.
“Hon Yakubu Dogara and Babachir Lawal respected the call of their leaders and proved that they are not going to betray the position of Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) just to satisfy their stomach.
“Interestingly, the APC candidate and some of his supporters instead of making an honest effort to convince Christians, especially those in their party on the reason for their action have chosen to recruit faceless people and are creating unknown groups with funny names to castigate the Christian body and the courageous Christians from their party that is telling them the danger and implication of their ill advice decision.
“We wish to inform the APC candidate that blackmail will not stop Dogara, Babachir, and others from telling them the truth.” Yusuf added.
