The flag bearer of the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu pays Buhari Sallah homage in Daura.
The visit is also expected that Bola Tinubu will brief the President on his choice of running mate for the 2023 presidential election.
An earlier report was known that former Borno Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima is the favoured candidate pitched by Tinubu’s campaign team.
Recall that the News Agency of Nigeria also reported in one of its bulletins on Sunday that the vice-presidential candidate will be unveiled to President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the leader of the party in his hometown in Daura.
Buhari has been in Daura since Friday for the Eid-el Kabir celebration brief President Muhammadu Buha“The vice-presidential nominee may most likely be a former governor and senator from the Northeast part of Nigeria.
“The person is also by accident of birth a Muslim, confirming what Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State said on Saturday that Tinubu had settled for a Muslim-Muslim ticket,’’ the source said.
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The source added that in picking the running mate, Tinubu was not thinking about religion, but about the competence, exposure, and intellectual depth of the candidate.
“The considerations given for the choice of a running mate were dictated by the need to choose an individual capable of working with the presidential candidate to take Nigeria to greater heights,’’ the source said.