‘Don’t Be Deceived’: Tinubu Could Have Been The Current Vice President Of Nigeria, If Religion Didn’t Matters In Politics, says Rufai Oseni.

“Do not be deceived as religion truly matters. The APC has continuously searched for clerics to justify its Muslim-Muslim ticket and gather some level of support. This proves that religion matters. If religion did not matter, why was President Buhari not paired with a Muslim running mate in 2015? One of the reasons why Bola Tinubu was not picked as Buhari’s running mate in 2015 was because he is a Muslim, but they needed to balance the presidential ticket.

He continued, “The running mate has a vital impact on the ticket. For example, Sambo was influential on Jonathan’s presidential ticket. If religion did not matter in our politics, Bola Tinubu could have been the current vice president of Nigeria. It should be easy to sell the tickets if religion does not matter. Deborah’s death is also an example of how important religion is in Nigeria. We are yet to arrive at the desired situation where religion will not matter in politics.”