Clerics at the event yesterday
One of the Christian clergymen who attended the unveiling of 2023 presidential candidate Bola Tinubu’s running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima has now spoken up.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday presented Kashim Shettima as its vice presidential candidate.
The 55-year-old former governor of Borno is presently the senator representing the state’s central district at the Nigerian Senate.
The unveiling of Shettima however was overshadowed by the presence of dozens of ‘clergymen’, most of whose identities were doubtful.
Photos and videos show them arriving at the venue (Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre) but they refused to take questions, except a few.
In reaction to their conduct, and attire which portrayed them as Catholics, etc., social media users launched uncomplimentary remarks.
Amid the backlash over the controversy, one of attendees, ‘Bishop’ Ugo Ugokwe, posted a response on Facebook last night.
Ugokwe contested for the position of APC Deputy Youth Leader (South East) at the March 26 national convention.
The party member called for Christians-Muslims unity, adding that citizens are free to choose their preferred contestants in 2023.
“I have seen ‘many’ fake news about me and my foundation. It’s okay. Anybody can write what they want to generate traffic.
“I know the guy that I allowed to interview me was out for fake news. He was desperate to see something, to rubbish men of God.
“We are for peace and love not hate. Jesus Christ is love. Christians and Muslims should preach love no matter the challenge in our country Nigeria.
“Just vote your heart in 2023. Don’t hate”, Ugokwe (Amb Ugokwe Prince on Facebook) wrote.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has disowned the clergy who attended the event that those they were not its members.
