2023: A Muslim is getting out of office. A Christian politician should be ready to take over leadership – CAN

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),
Rev. Samson Ayokunle has said that as a Muslim is about to
leave the presidential office in 2023, the Christian body will
be mobilizing for a Christian to take over office.
Rev. Ayokunle disclosed this on Sunday in Jos during an
interview with Journalists after a Church sermon he
preached on a theme “Defeating your enemies through the
power of unity” at COCIN Church Rahwol Kanang, Jos,
Plateau State.
He said CAN will also mobilized its members to kick against
Christian/Christian or Muslim/Muslim tickets in 2023.
“Christian politicians should brace up and make
themselves available for leadership, it is time. A
Muslim is getting out of office and in a country
where God has naturally divided us into hundred of
millions, then a Christian politician should be ready
to take over leadership.
That is the wisdom that will make this nation
survive, when all the ethnic and religious groups
are given fair play in the scheme of things; and
Christians voters also should be able to vote wisely
this time around.
Let me say it clearly that any party that present
Christian/Christian or Muslim/Muslim ticket is
going to fail in 2023. We will mobilize the Christian
body to fight against that proposition.
No politician out of his own personal ambition
disregard the sensibility of our society. Nigeria is a
plural society with complexities, we must learn to
manage it very well so that we can give everybody
sense of belonging.”he said
Speaking further, Ayokunle said Christians and Muslims
are critical partners in the running of Nigeria as no faith can
leave out another in political calculation ahead of the 2023
presidential election and win independently.
“I want both Christians and Muslims to come to
understanding that will continue to keep us together
and the nation.” he said