should any of the major political parties in the country fail to field a Muslim as Governorship or Deputy Governorship candidate in the forthcoming election in the state.
The Muslim organisation, which lamented the marginalisation of its members in the scheme of things, said it was high time it produced either the governor or deputy of the incumbent political offices in the state.
Alternative to their demand is a revolt by Muslims in the election fixed for November 26 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Chairman of NSCIA, Imam Habibullah Akinpelu at a press conference addressed at the NUJ Press Centre in Akure, the state capital, said Muslims would use their numerical strength to reject any political party that produces Christian-Christian ticket.
Akinpelu said with a population of 1.5 million and with over 500,000 voting members, they are ready to determine who will succeed the incumbent Dr Olusegun Mimiko as the next governor of the state.
His words: “Muslims today, more than any other group, are poised to give any political party who wishes to listen to this call our block vote. While we would continue our campaign for a Muslim governor in Ondo State with a renewed vigour, we will not compromise our present political height.
“We will dare any political party that will produce a Christian-Christian ticket. Any political party that fly anything less than a balanced ticket may regret its decision; we will aggressively mobilize the consolidated Muslim Ummah of Ondo State for the next election. Muslims in Ondo State are made bold to say that we will not accept anything less than a balanced ticket. We warn that any political arrangement short of balance ticket will be rejected.”
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