The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Yunusa Tanko, has dissociated himself from comments attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Sani Jingir, advocating a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket and making remarks about Christians.
Tanko, who made his position known in a statement on Tuesday, said his views were based on the principles of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect and equal citizenship, irrespective of religious or ethnic differences.
He said, “I, Dr Yunusa Tanko, a Muslim from Kano State, hereby dissociate myself from the statements attributed to Mallam Yahaya Sani Jingir condemning Christians in Nigeria or describing them as infidels, as well as his advocacy for a Muslim-Muslim ticket on the basis of religious identity.”
The Obidient coordinator said Nigeria belonged to all its citizens regardless of their faith or ethnicity, stressing that competence, character and accountability should guide political choices.
“Nigeria belongs to all Nigerians,
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