2027:'Catholic Bishops Express Worry Over Tinubu's Muslim- Muslim Ticket

...lament constriction of political space in the country 
Catholic Bishops in the country have expressed concerns over the Muslim- Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, expressing the hope that President Bola Tinubu should, "through deliberate government policies" to soothe frayed nerves and address the concerns if successful in the 2027 general elections.
The bishops also, further expressed fears over the fate of opposition politics following the alleged "constriction of the political space with some fearing that a one- party is being anticipated" in the country.
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, and Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese, Matthew Mba-Oso-Ndgoso
spoke when he led other Catholic bishops in the country on a courtesy visit to President Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, Tuesday. 
His words, "Mr President this is a time, when many Christians have legitimate concerns about their place in Nigeria, especially regarding the departure from the Christian /Muslim presidency (or vice versa) and we hope that through deliberate government policies, those concerns will be addressed and Christians reassured of their rights as citizens. 
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"We expect that you will take steps to soothe frayed nerves and address the concerns...

Sustaining the gains of the democratic experience: 
"Mr President, on matters of the state, we are genuinely concerned across the country on the fate of opposition politics. You have a track record of having been in active opposition. 
"Many voices are screaming over what they consider to be the constriction of the political space, with some fearing that a one- party State is being anticipated.
"Whether these fears are genuine or not, can only be tested by the signals citizens receive from Your Excellency as the leader of the party in power. To this end, we urge you to encourage elected political office holders who are members of your party - Governors, members of the National Assembly, Local Government Chairmen- to ensure that a genuine level playing field is maintained and that focus is placed on making everyone see that the rules and processes are fair to all and respected by all. As a man who risked so much in the struggle for the return of democratic rule in the dark days of military dictatorship, your greatest legacy would be the strengthening of our democratic institutions."