A coalition of Christian and human rights groups has petitioned United States President Donald Trump, the US Congress and diplomatic missions over the planned retention of the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in Nigeria’s 2027 election.
The groups, operating under the umbrella of the Christian Youth Alliance of Nigeria (CYAN), warned that the arrangement poses a serious threat to Christians across the country, particularly in Northern Nigeria.
In a petition signed by its leaders and made available to journalists in Jos, Plateau State, the coalition urged the international community to pay closer attention to what it described as worsening insecurity affecting Christian communities.
According to the group, “the continuation of the Muslim-Muslim ticket by President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima could further deepen religious divisions and political exclusion”.
CYAN argued that the 2023 presidential ticket departed from Nigeria’s long-standing tradition of balancing the country’s top political offices along religious lines.
