Emerging report on Wednesday, indicates that the All Progressives Congress, APC, has picked the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, a Muslim Northerner, as the preferred running mate for the party’s 2023 Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, a Muslim Southerner, for the 2023 Presidential election.
This revelation was contained in a Press statement issued by the Director-General of Governor Ganduje’s Support Group, Suleiman Magaji, and made available to Newsmen, in Abuja.
The statement revealed that the APC National Working Committee, NWC, narrowed down the choice of Tinubu’s running mate to the incumbent Kano State Governor, on the basis of loyalty, commitment, and infrastructural development of his State.
The statement, however, acknowledged that the issue of religion played out eloquently during the selection process, but noted that Nigerians are more interested in developmental strides, rather than religious affairs.
While commending the National Working Committee of the party for the choice made thus far, the group called on all the party faithful to support the duo to enable the party emerge victorious in the Presidential elections.
The statement noted: “It is time we close ranks to ensure victory for all our Candidates, from the Ward levels to the Presidency.”
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