2023: APC Presidential Flagbearer names Kabiru Masari as Running Mate

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has named Kabiru Masari, his running mate for the 2023 elections.

A chieftain of the party, Kabiru Faskari, said this during an interview where he reaffirmed the political profile of the Masari.

“Ibrahim Kabiru Masari is our vice presidential nominee. He was the Welfare Secretary of the APC under Oshiomhole (former party’s national chairman). He is a well-known politician in Kaduna State, and his name has been submitted.”

Faskari explained that picking Kabiru, who hails from Katsina State, does not violate the country’s laws as against the clamour for a Muslim/Christian APC ticket.

According to him, Masari is experienced, close to Tinubu, and will not have a problem working with the former Lagos State governor.

“He is young; he represents the youths and is well-grounded in politics. He was even a national official of the APC. He is quite close to the presidential candidate and has been with him for a very long time,” he explained.

He said the decision followed comprehensive consultations, and the party needed a person from a region with a large voting population.

“I think it was the decision of the presidential candidate after due diligence,” the APC chieftain added.

It is believed that the APC is putting Kabiru as a placeholder to beat the deadline given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for presidential candidates to submit the names of their running mates.

INEC had given a Friday, June 17th, deadline for the submission of the names.

ChannelsTV/Suzan O.