Muslim ticket banks on Christian campaign manager to pull in votes

Tinubu, a liberal Muslim from the country’s southwest, broke with 22 years of political tradition last month when he announced his running mate. Instead of balancing the ticket with someone from a different region and a different religion, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate who’s seeking to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari picked a fellow Muslim, Senator Kashim Shettima from the northeast.