The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the presidential flagbearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, against picking the governor of Rivers State, Nyesome Wike, as his running mate.
This was contained in a statement circulated to the media by Professor Ishaq Akintola, director of MURIC, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
According to MURIC, Wike is one of the bigoted Christian governors who had been blacklisted by Nigerian Muslims.
The statement reads in part:
“It has come to our knowledge that Governor Nyesome Wike is among those being considered as possible running mates for the PDP flagbearer, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“We deem it necessary to advise against this. Wike is an open enemy of Islam, a Muslim-hater primus inter pareil and an unrepentant mosque destroyer.
“The extremist remarks of Wike are still on record. He declared Rivers State a Christian State contrary to the constitution.
“What guaranty can anybody give us that he will not say or do worse things if he becomes a vice president? No, Wike should not be allowed to hold any post at the federal level.
“Wike hates the sight of mosques and he is prepared to use or misuse his office to destroy all mosques in Nigeria if allowed to occupy any space inside Aso Rock.
“Wike is intolerant, unpredictable and violence-inclined. Nigerian Muslims do not trust him. He will definitely be a bad market for Atiku. His electoral value at the national level is nil.
“We, therefore, advise Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to avoid Wike by all means. He should go for a moderate Christian, not a fanatic. This should be a lesson for other politicians, particularly governors who are fond of using their office to persecute Muslims and undermine the religion of Islam. Nigerian Muslims are watching and waiting for them.
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