According to a report by Daily Post on Saturday, July 4, 2026, an APC leader in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, who was previously the state's commissioner for culture, information, and tourism, has urged current governor Mohammed Umar Bago to choose a Christian as his vice governor candidate in 2027.
He warned that the party risks losing a lot of members if it keeps what he called the political exclusion of Christians.
While speaking to reporters in Minna on Saturday, Vatsa made the request.
He claimed that many in the Christian community were more worried after the recent APC primary elections, in which almost every candidate for the party was a Muslim.
He maintained that the primary results showed how the party's political representation was becoming more and more imbalanced.
He asserts that the outcomes have cast doubt on the extent to which Christians vying for elective posts within the APC in the state are included and given equal chance.
The head of the APC further said that out of all the candidates for the State House of Assembly, the only one to represent Munya Local Government Area was a Christian.
Additionally, he claimed that out of 27 candidates for the Assembly, 26 are Muslims, and that there are three APC senatorial candidates, eleven for the House of Representatives, and one for the Senate.
Vatsa further claimed that the state's political appointments have disproportionately excluded Christians.
He said that the present administration's decision to exclude Christians from critical posts is reflected in the composition of local government leadership.
Even though Governor Bago has openly taken part in programs hosted by Christian groups, the former commissioner for information, culture, and tourism claimed that the selection of candidates and pattern of political appointments paint a different image.
He was adamant that the Christian community needs more than just symbolic engagements to solve their problems.
“It’s not about attending church programmes, singing choruses or making donations. What matters is fairness and inclusion in appointments and elective positions,” he said.
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