Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress Bola Tinubu on Saturday said competence is the reason for his choice of his running mate Kashim Shetima.
Speaking shortly after a meeting with the president on Saturday, Tinubu said he went for Shetima because of his competence above every other considerations.
Tinubu said this shortly after he visited the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at his Daura home in Katsina State.
Speaking shortly after a closed-door session with the President, he explained why he chose Shettima as running mate saying, “I chose him because he is competent, capable and reliable.”
On the purpose of his visit, he said “We came to pay homage to him (Buhari) and to share part of his holiday and lunch. And to discuss the question of my substantive running mate .
“The one we put in as placement has withdrawn today. There has been an announcement to replace him fully with a substantive candidate, Kashim Shettima.”
When he was about his party’s chances in next year’s elections, Tinubu said, “We are going to win Insha Allah. Because we are a progressive party. We have the focus on the Nigerian problems and we face the challenge squarely and we’re not running away from it. We have a better programme for the people and about the people and we are ready to serve.”