‘Violence Doesn’t Know Christians, Muslims’ – APC Chair, Yilwatda Issues Caution

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has cautioned Nigerians against violence, stressing that it does not discriminate between Christians and Muslims as the country approaches the 2027 general elections.

Speaking at the Muslim World League (JIBWIS) International Security Conference themed “Advancing Peaceful Coexistence,” Yilwatda warned that violence destroys homes, humanity, and dignity without asking about one’s faith.

He recalled growing up with a Muslim Chief Imam as his father’s best friend and noted that, as a Christian himself with Muslim relatives, Nigerians of different faiths must live together.

“I feel privileged to be invited to this conference that speaks directly to the issues concerning our nation, our peace, unity, and the future of our nation. For every Nigerian, diversity is not a distant concept; it’s what we experience every day, positively or negatively,” he said.

“We are a nation of different faiths. I’m a Christian, and a number of you here are Muslims. I have brothers and relations who are Muslims, and we have to live together.

“Before us is whether Christians and Muslims can stay together. The greater question is: What kind of nation are we building by the way we live our lives?“When violence comes, it doesn’t ask whether you are Christian or Muslim before it destroys either your home, humanity, or dignity.

“We may worship differently, but we suffer together, we can build together, and ultimately, we can rise and fall together. The foolishness that creates division does not ultimately spare the people.”

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