Buhari to lead Tinubu's campaigns to eight more States

• Published date: 15 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Barring any last minute alteration, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the campaign rally train to eight more States.

Members and followers of some of the major opposition parties had alleged Buhari refused to identify with Tinubu's bid to succeed him.

The party's Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has reviewed its campaign calendar, pointing out eight of the remaining outings where President Buhari would be featuring.

Bashir Ahmad, Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communication, who is also the Deputy Director, Special Media Projects/New Media of the APC's PCC highlighted the days the President is scheduled to participate in the campaigns.

In the highlights posted on his verified Twitter handle, @BashirAhmaad, the Presidential spokesperson said: 'Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Rallies to be attended by President Buhari; 23/01/23 in Bauchi; 30/01/23 in Akwa Ibom; 04/02/23 in Nasarawa; 06/02/23 in Katsina; 09/02/23 in Sokoto; 14/02/23 in Imo; 16/02/23 in Kano for the second rally; and 21/02/23 in Lagos for the grand finale.'

Asked to react to the view with a section of the opposition that Buhari may not really be interested in supporting Tinubu to win, Ahmad catalogued the APC presidential rallies the President had been to since the campaigns commenced and why he had missed out on some others.

'You know opposition will always have something to talk about, but for them to say the President is not associating himself with our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is not true. Baba was in Plateau for the kickoff of the presidential campaign. Before he even went to Plateau, the Presidential Campaign Council was inaugurated in the Villa, Baba inaugurated the Council and he went to Plateau to for the kickoff of the campaigns.

'He wasn't around during the subsequent campaigns, you could see he went to the USA, after USA he went on two other trip. So that's why he couldn't find time to be part of the presidential campaigns.

'Now, the updated timetable is out, all Nigerians can see...