{"id":202505,"date":"2022-07-10T16:57:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T15:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=202505"},"modified":"2022-07-10T16:57:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T15:57:18","slug":"shettima-unaware-hes-my-running-mate-says-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/10\/shettima-unaware-hes-my-running-mate-says-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"Shettima unaware he\u2019s my running mate, says Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Sunday afternoon says he has not informed former Governor of Borno State, Senator Kashim Shettima, that he is the substantive running mate.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu\u2019s declaration comes less than one hour after the APC placeholder, Ibrahim Masari, officially stepped down as vice presidential nominee.<\/p>\n<p>The national leader of the APC has declared Shettima as the vice presidential candidate while addressing newsmen shortly after his closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cI saw Aminu Bello Masari today and there is going to be an announcement to replace him fully with the substantive candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu further declared that Shettima was his running mate even though he has not discussed it with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKashim Shettima, I have not discussed with him but I have disclosed it to you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu was accompanied to Daura by road by the Katsina Governor, Aminu Bello Masari after landing at the Umaru Musa Yar\u2019adua airport, Katsina.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Masari, the surrogate running mate on Sunday issued an official statement that he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/10\/update-masari-steps-down-as-tinubus-running-mate-new-running-mate-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stepping aside<\/a> to pave the way for Tinubu\u2019s substantive running mate.<\/p>\n<p>Masari made the announcement after having a meeting with the presidential standard bearer.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cThis is to inform our esteemed party leaders under our able President Muhammadu Buhari, teeming party members and the great people of Nigeria, of the outcome of a crucial discussion I just had with the flag-bearer of our great party, All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecall that I had the singular honour and privilege of being nominated as the running-mate to Asiwaju Tinubu last month after a keenly contested presidential primary ahead of the 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, after much reflection and wider consultations, I now wish to step down. 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