Vatsa, an APC leader, criticizes the Muslim-Muslim ticket and says he would not back down.

 

Jonathan Vatsa, a former Niger State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, has pledged to remain steadfast in his opposition to the Muslim-Muslim ticket.

Vatsa made the statement while speaking to reporters in Minna, according to KohlorsMedia.

He promised that no amount of extortion, pressure, or harassment could make him quit.

Additionally, he praised Senator Uba Sani, the governor of Kaduna State, for allegedly selecting a Christian as his running mate prior to the 2027 election.

Governor Sani's reported choice to appoint a Christian from the Southern Kaduna Senatorial District as his deputy, according to APC leader Vatsa, demonstrated political maturity, justice, and religious understanding.

The former Niger State APC Publicity Secretary told reporters in Minna that the governor had set himself apart from his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai, by running on what he called a "faith-balanced" ticket.

He said that the decision will improve political inclusion, encourage peaceful coexistence, and reassure Christians in Kaduna State of their role in administration.

"I want to thank Governor Uba Sani for this unique action on behalf of Kaduna State's Christian community.

Vatsa stated, "He has set himself apart from others who publicly declare their affection for Christians but ignore them when it comes to appointments and electoral offices."

He called for Christians in Kaduna State to support Governor Sani, arguing that the governor should have their backing for what he called an inclusive style of government.

However, Vatsa reaffirmed his disapproval of the Muslim-Muslim tickets that Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had endorsed, calling the arrangement undesirable and politically inappropriate.

"I maintain my prior denunciation of the same-faith ticket in Niger State and at the federal level. He emphasized that these choices are inappropriate and politically insensitive.

Vatsa emphasized that speaking up against any kind of marginalization was a moral duty and stated that no amount of persecution, coercion, or extortion would force him to change his mind.

"You should accept the message even if you do not like the messenger. He remarked, "You do not go to church to sing choruses and dance with Christians, and you marginalize them when it comes to appointments or elective offices."

As a pioneering member of the APC who made sacrifices for the party prior to the 2015 elections, Vatsa insisted that he would speak out in spite of threats and that no one could frighten him.

He went on, "Anything somebody believes he has obtained to bother and frighten others is transient since we shall all leave with empty hands when the time comes."