The APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has finally picked the former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2023 election.
Tinubu had earlier submitted the name of Alhaji Kabiru Masari to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a placeholder capacity for the 2023 general elections while searching for a substantive deputy.
The APC national leader had deadline of July 15 as stipulated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make any substitution.
Reports over the weekend made it clear that Tinubu who returned to Nigeria from France on Friday will announce the name of his substantive running mate before next Friday.
Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO) has also confirmed the date.
Vanguard reports that Tinubu has resolved to pick Shettima as his standard running mate for the 2023 election.
The news confirms the statement made by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State which said that the ruling party may be fielding a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2023 presidential race.
Kashim Ibrahim Shettima (born 2 September 1966) is a Nigerian banker and politician who has served as Senator for Borno Central since 2019.
He previously served as the Governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019.
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