The Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that Masari Kabiru was nominated as his running mate after due consultations were made contrary to the speculations that he was picked as a placeholder. He also mentioned that if Kabiru decides to step down within the time frame, it wouldn’t be a breach of any kind.

Tinubu made the statement while reacting to speculations making rounds that the presidential candidates picked the names of their running mates as placeholders to bit the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC‘s June 17th deadline.

Tinubu also stated that consultations were still ongoing and should his running mate, Kaburu decides to step down within the speculated time frame allowed by the law, it wouldn’t be a breach of the law at all.

However, INEC has issued a statement saying the idea of the placeholder is a Nigerian factor that doesn’t have a place or recognition within the law.