By Muhammadu Sabiu
 
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has endorsed the candidature of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Saturday’s presidential election.
 
In a statement signed by its National Amir and released on Tuesday, the Muslim body noted that it would be a “deadly hypocrisy” for it to sit on the fence regarding the 2023 elections, adding that it would give its support to Bola Tinubu.
 
The statement reads, “In matters of great importance and unquantifiable consequence, at a critical point in our national history we cannot afford to sit on the fence. Where the general interest of the Muslim Ummah is at stake, silence becomes a deadly hypocrisy.
 
“Having said this, in view of the circumstances surrounding the general election which comes up across the nation on Saturday, it has become necessary to take a definite stand to stand firmly where we have reasons to believe, the candidate has the most coloration of our identity and capacity to bring about stability and progress in the areas of the economy, security, education, and other sectors to facilitate self-actualization for our members.
 
“After due consultations with leaders of the Society at various levels, members and elders, we have come to the sincere conclusion that for the presidential election Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the best candidate for the good of the Muslim Ummah and our members across the 19 states of the North. Come Saturday, February 25th, we are calling on all our members across the North, to come out en masse, to vote for the ticket that is completely Muslim – vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as President and Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, respectively.”
 
Mr. Tinubu, the presidential contender under the All Progressives Congress, APC, is contesting against three other major contenders, including Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian People’s Party, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

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One thought on “2023 Presidency: Muslim students organisation, MSSN, endorses Tinubu”
  1. MSSN is never a political organization and as such, this statement is particularly an opinion of the said national Amir.
    I, as a stakeholder in MSSN hereby reject this as this endorsement is non of the said opinion of the leaders.

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