Ibekimi Oriamaja Reports.
Kashim Shettima, the All Progressives Congress vice presidential candidate, vowed on Sunday that if his party wins the presidential election in 2023, he will defend Islam and other faiths.
This assertion was made by the former governor of Borno State in response to an online post in which he stated that if elected vice president, he will not support Islam.
He also stated that Islam taught him to be fair to all people, including those of other faiths, and that he would do so whether or not he was in government.
Shettima made the announcement on his Facebook page.
“I have received many messages on a social media post saying that if I am elected vice president of Nigeria, I will not support Islam,” he wrote.
“It appears that the person who wrote that post had a malicious intent or a misunderstanding of the English language that was interviewed, as well as the context of my statement.”
“As religious scholars are aware, what I said in that Channels TV interview is similar to Islam’s position on leadership.” Even in the Islamic system, the leader is expected to be fair to everyone while not harming anyone.
“Since the time of Prophet Muhammad, Jews and victory have coexisted peacefully under Muslim rule” (SAW). This is what Islam taught us.
“Whether I am in government or not, as a Muslim, I will never accept anything that will harm my religion.”
“And if I am in government, I must protect all citizens’ dignity and ensure that no citizen is treated unfairly or harmed.” As a result, I will not look forward to oppressing my religion or another’s religion. This is religious instruction, and this is my stance.
“Anyone interested in confirming that the post does not match what I said can watch the video of my Channels TV interview.”
