Tinubu has consistently absent himself at events organized for presidential candidates, rather preferred to be represented by his running mate, Shettima
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is being represented at an event organized for presidential candidates of the 2023 election by his running mate, Kashim Shettima.
The event, which is currently underway at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja, is organized by Voice of Woman Empowerment Foundation in partnership with MacArthur Foundation.
Tinubu has consistently absent himself at events organized for presidential candidates but preferred to be represented by his running mate, Shettima.
Recall that at the Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association and those of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Shettima also represented Tinubu at the National Peace Accord.
Shettima is also representing Tinubu at the Voice of Woman Empowerment Foundation event.
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is also not at the ongoing event.
Among the presidential candidates physically present at the Voice of Woman Empowerment Foundation event are Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), Prince Adewole Adebayo of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Abdulmalik Ado Ibrahim of Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Hamza Al-Mustapha of Action Alliance (AA).
According to reporting by Daily Trust, the absence of Tinubu, who just rounded off a working visit to Kano, had raised concerns about his health and fitness for the office he is contesting.
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But at a meeting with businessmen in Kano on Saturday, Tinubu shut down talks of him being healthy.
“I am not running for 100 yards or 500 yards; I am running for presidency. I’m not competing for WWE Wrestling. If I go out there, they would say he is sick. I’m standing before you, do I look like a sick man?” Tinubu asked.
The ruling party’s presidential candidate also promised not to disappoint his supporters if elected President.
