El-Rufai spoke on Friday in an interview with Channels
Television.

With the election of presidential candidates of political parties, there have been concerns about the religion of the candidates and their intended running mates.

Since the two major political parties — All Progressives
Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) —
have Muslim presidential candidates, many people, including the Christian Association of Nigeria have asked that their running mates should be Christians.

Asked to react to the speculation of a Muslim-Muslim
presidential ticket in the APC, the Kaduna governor said the
business of governance has nothing to do with religion.

He added that religion will not solve the problems of Nigeria, adding it is the competency of the elected leaders that will solve the problems.

“I don’t look at people from the lens of Muslim-Muslim or
Christian-Christian, some of my closest friends are Christians,” he said.

“It was Pastor Tunde Bakare, a pentecostal pastor, who took
me to CPC, not President Muhammadu Buhari. I’m very close to Pastor Bakare. I’m very close to many Christians.

“I don’t think the business of governance has to do with
religion. I think we should look for the best person for the job. The person who will get the job done.

“I’m the wrong person to ask that question because in my
state I picked a very competent and qualified woman as my
running mate in the 2019 elections.

“But just because she happens to be a Muslim, people were
calling it Muslim-Muslim ticket and they said we are going to lose. We didn’t. We won overwhelmingly.

“This fixation of Nigerians with religion instead of competence, capacity and capability is quite sad and pathetic and I urge you as the media to take religion out of governance and let’s look for capacity, competence and delivery.

“I don’t think we should be looking at religion. We want to
develop this country. When I get into a plane I don’t ask about the religion of the pilot. When I go to the hospital, I don’t ask about the religion of the doctor. I just want to get well and get to my destination even on an aircraft.

“Nigeria is at crossroads. We face very serious dangers in
security, economic meltdown, and global issues affecting us.
All that people are concerned with as far as who will be
president and vice-president, is religion.

“It is not our religion that will solve our problems. It is people
who are competent, capable that will address Nigeria’s
problems, unite the country and put it on a progressive path.”

https://www.thecable.ng/el-rufai-on-muslim-muslim-ticket-fixation-of-nigerians-on-religion-is-pathetic/amp

A combination of Jagaban and Elrufai would send shivers to all haters. It is the combo to beat, no doubt.

El-Rufai won't mind Muslim-muslim ticket because he has done the pilot phase in Kaduna.

Asked to react to the speculation of a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in the APC, the Kaduna governor said the
business of governance has nothing to do with religion.

Interesting.. But why did he (El-Rufai) make laws to regulate religious sermons and activities?

Rubbish.

Will you accept Christian- Christian ticket. Even when that's what we need now to solve the insecurity?

Fulani Muslim bigot

gracealonev:
El-Rufai won't mind Muslim-muslim ticket.

He has done the pilot phase in Kaduna.

And it has worked like magic. A landslide victory.

I dislike it when a man cannot take what he gives out.

PaChukwudi44:
Fulani Muslim bigot

Atike too is Fulani, your only serious and feasible alternative in 2023.

OneCandleAway:
Rubbish.

Will you accept Christian- Christian ticket. Even when that's what we need now to solve the insecurity?

yes now,peter obi can try it!

Elrufai is a heartless politician...

He's talking about Nigeria fixation on religion being pathetic because he's clamouring for Muslim-Muslim ticket hence we should put religion aside and support the evil agenda of Muslim Muslim ticket like seriously?
but when the issue of blasphemy arises he won't talk about how the fixation on religion is pathetic... Hypocrites everywhere!

This is the time to pray and act(by getting one's voters card to vote) for Nigeria, during the time of making decision which can affect years.

We don't need to fight on whether Muslim to Muslim or Christian to Christian ruler but we should rather ASK that God direct us this time that our past cries be not futile.

Our major problem in Nigeria is Religion.... Religion have block our view to seeking or knowing the truth. Let's be wise this time.
I pray God held and help us IJN

why would our politicians be talking from two sides of the mouth? at times i weep for this country and how the North is driving the ship of this country.....
let me ask them and this governor; will they accept a christian-christian candidates?
1993 is different from 2023 even if they both have 3s in them!