Originally published in The Christian Post
Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, has won Nigeria’s presidential election amid opposition from Christians for not following the customary electoral practice of featuring one Christian and one Muslim on a party’s presidential campaign ticket.
This deviation, Christians fear, may exacerbate the divide between Muslims and Christians in the country.
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Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission declared Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress party winner on Wednesday, as many in the opposition called for the vote to be voided, according to Nigerian media.
Tinubu, a Muslim from the south, is scheduled to take office on May 29. He chose a fellow Muslim as his running mate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, to secure votes from the Muslim-dominated north, which has more registered voters than the Christian south.
Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, has won Nigeria’s presidential election amid opposition from Christians for not following the customary electoral practice of featuring one Christian and one Muslim on a party’s presidential campaign ticket.
- Advertisement -
This deviation, Christians fear, may exacerbate the divide between Muslims and Christians in the country.
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission declared Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress party winner on Wednesday, as many in the opposition called for the vote to be voided, according to Nigerian media.
Tinubu, a Muslim from the south, is scheduled to take office on May 29. He chose a fellow Muslim as his running mate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, to secure votes from the Muslim-dominated north, which has more registered voters than the Christian south.
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