BREAKING NEWS: Bola Tinubu Submits Masari’s Name As Running Mate

Bola Tinubu has submitted Masari’s name as his running mate for 2023 Presidential election.

iexclusivenews reports that Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Has submitted the name of Kabir Ibrahim Masari. As part of the plan to beat the Friday, June 17 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). For political parties to submit the names of presidential candidates and their running mates.

This online news outlet understands that the name of Masari. Who hails from the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari, would later be changed. After the party stakeholders must have agreed on a suitable vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.

A party source confirmed to DAILY POST that Tinubu had submitted his running mate’s name, but noted that “consultation is still continuing.”

It was also learned that Tinubu and the ruling party made the move to meet the statutory criteria and beat the deadline set by the electoral umpire.

Tinubu, on the other hand, will see President Muhammadu Buhari today as talks on his running mate continue.

The ruling party’s consideration of Muslim-Muslim tickets has been met with fierce criticism.

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Despite the fact that several names had been floated as potential running mates for the former Lagos State governor. It was learned that no consensus had yet been reached.

A source in the Tinubu’s camp told DAILY POST that all the northern governors want the position.

According to the source, Tinubu would have preferred to appoint Kashim Shettima. The former governor of Borno State, as his running mate. But he wanted the president and governors to make the decision.

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“All northern governors want it,” the insider stated. Senator Kashim will be the one if Asiwaju gets his way. But he wants the president and governors to make the decision for him.”

When asked why Tinubu does not want to choose his running mate himself. The insider stated that he does not want to be a ‘winner takes all’ candidate.

“He does not want to be the winner takes it all. You need to respect the President. PMB did not choose a VP for himself in 2015,” the source said.

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One of the leaders of Tinubu Support Group, Hon. James Faleke was at the party secretariat yesterday, but his mission was not known

Faleke went in the party secretariat yesterday, according to the source. To receive INEC’s form for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates to be filled.

When asked if Faleke was present to present Tinubu with the name of his running mate.

The source stated that no compromise had been reached on the matter.

“When the decision is made, it would be made known to all and the decision would be made tomorrow (today),” he added.