Ishaku Abbo, who is known as the “sex-toy senator” and represents Adamawa North, has resigned from Bola Tinubu’s campaign organization. Tinubu is the leader of the All Progressives Congress.
This came as he criticized Tinubu for choosing Muslim Kashhim Shettima, the former governor of Borno State, as the APC’s vice presidential nominee.
Abbo had already tweeted about his position, but on Monday in Abuja, he spoke with journalists about the specifics of his choice.
In order to find a running mate for Tinubu, Abbo stated that he had a meeting with a support group in Abuja.
Tinubu shouldn’t choose a Muslim to be his running mate in the 2023 presidential race, the panel determined.
Abbo claimed that Tinubu had refused to take advice from President Muhammadu Buhari, who was his predecessor who opted for a Christian running mate in 2015.
He said, “For Tinubu now to be given the ticket and turn around to do what he couldn’t achieve in 2015 despite opposition from Catholics and other Christian leaders is extremely irresponsible.
“Buhari fought a civil war and understands the consequences of a divided nation. When Tinubu wanted to be VP in 2015, Buhari said no because he understood the importance of unity.
“We sat down in Abuja and strategised and we concluded that he should not take a Muslim as running mate. He (Tinubu) threw away the report.
“My conscience will not allow me to campaign for Tinubu. I am a member of CAN; I cannot deny CAN. I remain in APC. But I will take the survival of my country first over political considerations.”
He added, “We cannot work for such a man. I will oppose Christian-Christian ticket because I am interested in the stability of this country. A Christian-Christian ticket will be insensitive to Muslims of this country.
“The country is evenly divided among Muslims and Christians. So any government that is Muslim-Muslim will be illegitimate and will never gain the respect of Christians.”
