Tinubu has chosen Muslim running mate, source confirms

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu affirmed previous Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2023 political election.

A source had privately affirmed earlier that Tinubu ahead of the Friday deadline by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Tinubu resolved to pick Senator Shettima to run a Muslim-Muslim ticket.

Our Source reports that Tinubu had before presented the name of Alhaji Kabiru Masari to INEC as a placeholder. There has been tension from that point forward on the previous governor of Lagos State to think about picking a Christian as his running mate.

Theories, nonetheless, ended on Sunday (today) after Tinubu showed up in Daura, Katsina State to give proper respect to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Tinubu while briefing the press upon his arrival, said Masari has consented to step down and Shettima is currently affirmed as his standard-running-mate.

Our source also comprehends that President Buhari has been in Daura since Friday to celebrate the 2022 Eid-el Kabir festive with his more distant family.

Watch the video below as Tinubu confirm Shettima as his running mate