Why I opposed Muslim-Muslim ticket — Atiku
Former Vice-President/PDP, Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar. *Says: There should be balancing of interests *Defends choice of Okowa as running mate, reveals ‘we’re reaching out to Wike’ Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that his refusal to agree to a Muslim-Muslim ticket as suggested by Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu was the major reason they parted way in 2007. Atiku who spoke in his first major interview since emerging as the 2023 presidential candidate of the PDP, also faulted Tinubu’s choice of Senator Kashim Shettima from Borno State as running mate. Atiku said this in an interview on The Morning Show on Arise TV Friday morning. In response to a question on his thoughts on the Muslim-Muslim Presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC , Atiku said: “My fundamental disagreement with Asiwaju since 2007 was on the issue of Muslim-Muslim ticket. That was my fundamental disagreement and ...