JUST IN: APC Postpones Formal Unveiling Of Shetima As Tinubu’s Running Mate

• APC Postpones Formal Unveiling Of Shetima As Tinubu’s Running Mate.

• The Chairman of the APC Press Corp said the formal unveiling has been postponed.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC), has postponed the formal unveiling of former Borno State Governor, Kashim Shetima, as its vice presidential candidate for the 2023 general election.

Shetima was meant to have been presented to party members at the APC national Secretariat on Thursday, but the Chairman of the APC Press Corp told reporters the event has been postponed.

He said a new date will be announced in due time and that the date would probably be sometime next week.

The Press Corp chairman said the directive for the postponement was given by the party’s Deputy National Secretary.

No reason cogent has been given for the decision which comes amid controversy over the choice of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the party.

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However, there are reports that Tinubu and the leadership of the APC may consider dropping Shettima from the race and picking a Northern Christian with one day left to the deadline of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

More to come..

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