I pray Nigeria gets a winning Christian-Christian ticket — Nasarawa gov

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has voiced his hope for a day when Nigeria will elect an all-Christian presidential ticket, believing such a pairing could achieve electoral victory. Speaking on Channels Television, Sule addressed concerns about religious exclusion stemming from the APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket.

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I pray that one day Nigeria will have a Christian-Christian ticket, and it will win. That’s what I pray to see.

Sule argued that Nigeria has a history of successful Muslim-Muslim tickets, citing the late Moshood Abiola's 1993 win. He suggested the country is "overdue" for a Christian-Christian ticket to experience similar electoral success. The governor characterized opposition figure Rabiu Kwankwaso's criticism of the APC's ticket as expected, given Kwankwaso's political stance, and stated that no APC governor shares such criticisms.

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You can see both elections have been clear that the Muslim-Muslim ticket has won.

Referencing the constitution, Sule pointed to Section 14(3) on inclusiveness and representation, and Section 15 on federal character, emphasizing that these sections focus on ethnicity and regional balance, not religion. He noted that his own administration in Nasarawa State has consistently featured a Christian deputy governor throughout his tenure, attributing this choice to competence rather than religious balancing.

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I think it is normal for Senator Kwankwaso, who I respect a lot, to say that because he’s opposition. He cannot say anything good in that manner.