A former foreign affairs minister, Tijjani Kaura, has condemned the role played by some religious leaders in the presidential election, describing it as a dangerous trend for Nigeria’s democracy.
Kaura made the condemnation on Sunday in Gusau, Zamfara State, while reacting to the presidential election in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
He said the voting pattern indicated that religion played a significant role in the election.
“Nigeria is a secular state with multi religious and tribal settings.
“We must learn to accept one another and work towards ensuring the corporate existence of the country without placing emphasis on religion or tribal politics,’’ Kaura said.
He said since no single component of the federation could live without another, political and religious leaders must enlighten their supporters on the need to tolerate one another.
The former minister advised the next political leadership of the country to devote more time and energy in neutralising the current trend of ethno-religious politics “that reared its ugly head in the country’s democracy.”
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Ex-minister decries religious politics