With less than five days to go, the major political parties are still stuck in a dicey intra-politics of picking running mates for their presidential
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission fixed June 17, this Friday as deadline for submission of presidential candidates and running mate for political parties ahead of the 2023 presidential election.
In the All Progressives Congress , the Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, a southern Muslim, is stuck over whether he should explore the Muslim/Muslim ticket which has attracted protests from the christian community or pick a northern Christian ticket. So far, a number of serving Northern governors and top Christian northern politicians have been shortlisted for the running mate ticket.
In the Peoples Democratic Party , while the presidential candidate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a northern muslim, has been consulting the various party organs to decide where his running mate will come from. However, indications are rife that he will settle for a serving governor from the South South region.
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