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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Former governor of Abia State and Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) needs a Muslim-Muslim ticket to win the 2023 presidential election.
Fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Kalu said if he were in the shoes of APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, he would go with a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“Do you want me to speak the truth, if I am in Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s situation, the wife is a senior pastor in a pentecostal church, I will go Muslim-Muslim ticket.
“The most important thing is for the party to win, we should stop this rubbish about if you put a Christian there… After all, if we win, the wife is a pastor and they have been living together for over 40-something years.
“I have known them this far, she is already a deputy president. I’m a Catholic and I am saying my opinion. This is Orji Kalu’s opinion. You cannot deny me my opinion. But you can play a Christian-Christian ticket depending on his scenario.
“If we don’t play Muslim-Muslim, we are in trouble. What is wrong with Muslim-Muslim ticket. There’s nothing wrong in Christian-Christian ticket too,” Kalu said.
The former governor noted that Tinubu will unite Christians and Muslims.
“He is a man who brings Christians and Muslims together. He is a man who can do the work.
“Let me tell you, are you Nigerians doing religion? Let me tell you, in my house, my wife is the head of the house in reality. Even you men that are here, you may deny that your wife is not the head of the family. In reality, they are the ones.
“If I put these clothes on, my wife will tell you to come, these clothes are not good. You will say that you want it but finally you will remove it.
“The next is to work for Tinubu and work for the APC candidate. No alternative. I am a party man and I am sure, most of you know that I am a very strong party man. I don’t shy away from issues.
“Now, the way I fought for Ahmad Lawan, is the way I will fight for Ahmed Tinubu. I am a party man, if I disagree, I will disagree,” he added.