Lagos—The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress( APC) for next year’s General election, Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that he is still searching for a running mate.
The APC had submitted the name of a party chieftain in Katsina State, Ibrahim Masari, to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its surrogate running mate.
Tinubu made the revelation at the presentation of a book titled ‘Mr Speaker: The Legislative Life, Service, and Resilience of Femi Gbajabiamila and the unveiling of a Legislative Mentorship Initiative to mark Gbajabiamila’s 60th birthday.
According to the Punch, a political analyst, Shuaibu Doro, explained that the delay by Tinubu in picking a running mate was deliberate and strategic.
He noted, “It is deliberate, given the multiplicity of interests that have to be taken care of here and then; given that the country is a multicultural and heterogeneous and multi-religious society. So, these types of interests have to be taken care of.
“Announcing the name of a running mate at this moment could be costly for Tinubu, especially with the calls from different quarters that a Muslim-Muslim or Christain-Christian ticket is a no-no. It is also to avoid certain strategic errors.”
Also commenting, Tonye Isokariari, said that the APC candidate was making consultations to ensure he takes the right decision.
“I think he is trying to make more consultations; consultations are key and Nigeria is a very complex country. Lots of consultation is important so that the right decision is taken at the end of the day.”
