By Ahmad Umar
Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that by the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not a Muslim party and that President Muhammadu Buhari has no intention of Islamizing the country.
Professor Osinbajo stated this while addressing mammoth crowd that gathered at the Olusegun Obasanjo Stadium Kaltungo, during the flag-off ceremony of the Governorship campaign of Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe State, north east of the country.
Kaltungo is the stronghold of the opposition party, PDP and a multi-cultural and multi religious community.
Vice-President Osinbajo said that All Progressive Congress (APC) is a party for everybody, as such, they should not be deceived that it has an Islamic agenda or a terrorist party.
According to him, he is not only a Christian, but a Pastor who has worked very well with President Muhammadu Buhari whom he described as a very honest and sincere person.
While calling on the people to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari and Inuwa Yahaya as the State Governor, Professor Osinbajo said a vote for APC at all levels is a vote that would take the nation to the next level if the party wins.
Also speaking the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha said if APC were a Muslim party, he would not have been part of the Government and holding a very sensitive position.
He named many other Christians holding positions in the Government to include Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi; Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachukwu; CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele; CBN Deputy Governor, Edward Adamu who is also an indigene of Kaltungo.
The Gombe State APC Governorship candidate, Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, said the people of Gombe State and especially Gombe South have suffered greatly in the hands of PDP which was the reason why they have rejected the PDP. “That is why they have come out in their numbers to show their loyalty and support for APC”, Inuwa stated.
The gathering which could be described as a gathering of who is who in the Northeast had the presence of APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, who was represented by the Deputy National Chairman, Northeast zone, Mustapha Salisu.
Other APC stalwarts who graced the occasion were the Governors of Adamawa and Bauchi, Senator Jibrila Bindow and Mohammed Abubakar. Others are, former PDP National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff, Senator Ali Ndume, all the nine Governorship contestants during the party’s primaries among others.
In his remark, the Minister for Environment, Alhaji Sulaiman Hassan assured President Muhammadu Buhari that Gombe will overwhelmingly support and vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general election.
“Iam assuring the Mr.President that APC will sweep all the positions at all levels through fair and credible election.
“The crowd you have seen is the true reflection of what will be obtainable at the general election.
“Gombe is now home for APC because we have seen, felt and touched the developmental projects and achievements recorded by the present government therefore we are all going to vote for APC , he concludes
