{"id":66424,"date":"2022-06-10T12:17:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2023-its-my-right-tinubu-speaks-on-his-running-mate-after-buhari-meeting"},"modified":"2022-06-10T13:27:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T12:27:14","slug":"2023-its-my-right-tinubu-speaks-on-his-running-mate-after-buhari-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2023-its-my-right-tinubu-speaks-on-his-running-mate-after-buhari-meeting","title":{"rendered":"2023: It\u2019s my right \u2013 Tinubu speaks on his running mate after Buhari meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said he has a right to pick his running mate.<\/p>\n

According to him, his choice to be vice president is in his pocketbook.<\/p>\n

Following Tinubu\u2019s victory in the APC presidential primary election, there has been speculation over who he will pick.<\/p>\n

Speaking after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House on Thursday, Tinubu was asked to reveal where he was leaning towards.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t tell you that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is my right, it\u2019s in my pocketbook,\u201d the former Governor of Lagos replied.<\/p>\n

Tinubu, who polled 1,271 votes to defeat 13 other contenders, also praised Buhari for not \u201ctinkering\u201d with the presidential primary.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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