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Legal practitioner and politician, Daniel Bwala, has dumped the All Progressives Congress after the party unveiled a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential election.
In a tweet announcing the decision, Bwala said it was โbased on principles and conviction that I hold so dear.
โAt this time of our national existence, our efforts and energy should gravitate towards uniting our people.โ
Speaking on Channels Televisionโs Sunrise Daily on Monday, Bwala argued that Bola Tinubuโs announcement of former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate, was not โgood news for the APC.โ
Both Mr Tinubu and Mr Shettima are Muslims.
Bwala argued that the APC has chosen โpolitics over unityโ and ignored the values of โinclusivity, tolerance, common prosperity and diversity.โ
He also noted that Northern Muslims would have voted for a vice-president candidate who is a Northern Christian.