Analysis Suggests President Tinubu Marginalized Christianity’s Political Influence in Nigeria

A political commentary argues that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deliberately downplayed the electoral value of Christian voters in the North during his 2023 presidential campaign, effectively stripping the faith of political relevance.

27 Aug, 02:39 — 27 Aug, 02:39

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Sheikh Jingir: Tinubu strips Christianity of political relevance in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

In 2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu sowed the seed of the political humiliation of Christianity in Nigeria. As a presidential candidate, Tinubu concluded that Christianity was of such low electoral value that no northern Christian could help him win the presidency. Thus, he picked a fellow Muslim as his running mate. It worked. However, the seed that Tinubu […] The post Sheikh Jingir: Tinubu strips Christianity of political relevance in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Analysis Suggests President Tinubu Marginalized Christianity’s Political Influence in Nigeria

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Sheikh Jingir: Tinubu strips Christianity of political relevance in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

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