The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate for the 2023 polls, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate, The Vanguard reports.
News Agency of Nigeria 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, Katsina State on Sunday (today)
President Buhari has been in Daura since Friday for the Eid-el Kabir celebration.
According to Tinubu’s spokesman, Tunde Raheem, this remained an assumption because it is yet to be officially declared.
But it was reported that Shetttima’s choice was announced after Ibrahim Masari announced his stepping down as one of the nominee as running mate to Tinubu.
Statement by Ibrahim Masari’s resignation letter as APC Presidential Nominee…
Recall that Shettima played a lead role in the pre-presidential primaries campaign of Tinubu.
