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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has denied advocating for a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n

In a statement signed by the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, the Governor said at no time did he canvass such a position.<\/p>\n

The statement said the Governor was only emphatic that religion should not be a factor in picking a vice-presidential candidate for the party but competence.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow can this position amount to advocating for Muslim\/Muslim presidential ticket?\u201d The Commissioner asked.<\/p>\n

He went on to accuse those he described as mischief makers of having twisted the governor\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis Excellency made it clear that there is no part of the Constitution where religion is a factor in choosing the President or his vice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said the Imo Governor was emphatic that the ruling party was looking for a ticket that will face the issue of governance squarely and not to talk of divisive issues.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has denied advocating for a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement signed by the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, the Governor said at no time did he canvass such a position. 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