Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence and former governor of Zamfara, has urged Muslim women across the country to back the Muslim-Muslim ticket of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima in 2027.
Matawalle spoke in a viral video published on Tuesday via Facebook by HM Arewa, a media group which relays news in Hausa.
In the video, he was seen addressing a group of women at a recent public function said to have held in Kaduna, which was also attended by Aminu Masari, former speaker of the house of representatives.
“This is a political gathering centered around the politics of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and everyone here is working towards the actualisation of the Muslim-Muslim ticket,” Matawalle said in Hausa.
“As a Muslim, when you support a Muslim-Muslim ticket and achieve it, your heart will be at peace because you know the reason behind your actions.
“You are doing it for your religion and for Allah’s sake, because Allah commands Muslims to love their fellow Muslims.”
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👉 JOIN WHATSAPP CHANNELHe said Muslim women must not be deterred by criticism of their support for the ticket, since their decision is not motivated by money or politics but by their religious convictions.
“Whoever criticises your stance, you already have the answer to give them. You are doing this not because of money or politics, but out of devotion to your religion and in fulfilment of what Allah expects of you,” the minister said.
“Therefore, you are on the path of voting for Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, a Muslim-Muslim ticket, as a Muslim, a child of Muslims, and a grandchild of Muslims.
“No one can rightfully say that what you are doing is incorrect, nor can they claim you are wrong for following the teachings of your religion just because it is Nigeria. You must stand by your faith.”
He urged the women to remain committed to their convictions, saying they could have good hope even if they died while working towards the actualisation of the Tinubu-Shettima ticket.
“Let us stand by what we agreed upon. Even if Allah takes your life while you are working toward the actualisation of the Tinubu-Shettima ticket, you can have good hope because you acted out of your true beliefs and convictions,” he said.
At the same event, Masari said in almost 40 years of his involvement in politics, he has not seen a president with better plans for Nigeria than Tinubu.
Masari and Matawalle are in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council for Tinubu’s re-election bid. The list was unveiled in August.
The minister was appointed deputy director, security and intelligence I of the council.
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