By our reporter| Plateau governor Simon Lalong has criticised Christians who called him out for accepting to serve as the Director General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Organization.
Lalong, who described himself as a Catholic with the highest Papal award, noted that the Pope has not told him what he is wrong in supporting a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
The emergence of Bola Tinubu as the APC presidential candidate, and his choice of former Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima as his running mate, has generated controversy, especially among the Christian folks including the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) who have since rejected the Muslim-Muslim ticket.
However, speaking with reporters on Wednesday, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, Lalong backed the idea of the Muslim-Muslim ticket noted that as an awardee of Knight of Saint Gregory, he remains a staunch Catholic despite his new responsibility to market a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.
He maintained that he has enormous respect for his faith as a Christian, noting that he was elected governor for people of all faiths and non-believers as well.
The Plateau leader said he is therefore not sure where those who claimed to be Christians and stand in opposition to his appointment are from.
The governor further stated that when he returned to Jos after his recent appointment as the DG, the APC Presidential Campaign organization, the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), welcomed him.
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