{"id":96100,"date":"2022-06-18T00:35:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T23:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=96100"},"modified":"2022-06-18T00:35:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T23:35:13","slug":"2023-tinubu-submits-nomination-forms-as-apc-chieftain-confirms-masari-as-running-mate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2023-tinubu-submits-nomination-forms-as-apc-chieftain-confirms-masari-as-running-mate\/","title":{"rendered":"2023: Tinubu submits nomination forms, as APC chieftain confirms Masari as running mate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m57408\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">In compliance with the Electoral Law and Guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, the standard bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress, As\u00edw\u00e1j\u00fa Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has returned his duly completed nomination forms to INEC.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHis spokesman, Tunde Rahman who confirmed the development said the forms were returned on Wednesday June 15, two days ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish to reiterate that HE As\u00edw\u00e1j\u00fa Tinubu now stands ready to contest the February 25, 2023 presidential election to deliver progressive good governance to our people\u201d, he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The development came as a chieftain of the APC from Katsina state, Alhaji Kabiru Faskari has confirmed the name of Ibrahim Kabir Masari as the vice presidential candidate of the party.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nPointblanknews.com had earlier reported that Masari\u2019s name would be submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in \u201cholding capacity\u201d, implying that he could be substituted later on.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on a Channels Television programme on Friday, Faskari said; \u201cIbrahim Kabir Masari is our vice presidential nominee and he was the National Welfare Secretary of the APC under Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. He is a well known politician\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether Masari\u2019s name had been uploaded to the INEC candidates nomination portal, Faskari said; \u201cYes, his name has been submitted\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>When probed further on the religious identity of the nominee, Faskari said; \u201cWell, he qualifies as a veteran in terms of politics. He began as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP. He is young and represents the youth. He is grounded in politics because he was even a national officer of the APC.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cHe is quiet close to the presidential candidate because because he has been with him for a long time and I believe it is a very informed decision to put out his name\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Faskari added that the decision was entirely that of the presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu having consulted with President Muhammadu Buhari, state governors and the national leadership of the party.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHe said though Masari may not have been very popular in the sense of being a state governor or cabinet minister, but that \u201che is very known to us in the APC\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. 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