I Am Not a Member of the Campaign Team of any Political Party – Rev. Para-Mallam
Our Reporter
A clergyman, Rev. Dr. Gideon Para-Mallam has distanced himself from the purported revised list of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Reacting to the purported inclusion of his name in the revised APC Presidential Campaign team, the cleric in a statement made available to Today’s Challenge, said “My attention has been drawn to a list in circulation which indicates that I (or my wife-Prof. Para-Mallam) have been nominated to serve in the APC’s Presidential Campaign Council. Neither of us is aware of this nomination and our consent was not sort.
“I am a clergyman and a social justice and peace Advocate. I am non-partisan. I am also not a card-carrying member of any political party in Nigeria today (not that it would be wrong, but I am not at the moment).
“Besides, CAN has taken a position against any Muslim-Muslim ticket and any Christian-Christian ticket.
“I respect that decision, Nigeria is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious country. This contextual reality needs to show in the way our political parties play their politics through fair internal party politics. Accepting to serve in the APC’s Presidential Campaign Council will negate this fundamental reality of what we are as a multi-religious country.
“Politics of inclusiveness should override politics of exclusion not just in 2023 but beyond.”
“I therefore wish to distance myself from membership of any campaign team of any political party in the forthcoming 2023 elections. I have some respected and close friends in all the major political parties, I will continue to work to promote political harmony and peaceful co-existence in Nigeria,” he stated.
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