The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has provided an insight into how he eventually picked former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima as his running mate.
He announced the decision on Sunday, and this has been greeted with divergent views.
Indeed, the Christian Association of Nigeria has kicked against it while some others said it was a pragmatic decision.
Explaining the mindset that produced Shettima, Tinubu said he had always been a decisive man, added that he shared same ideology with party leaders and political figures of like-minds.
The statement read, “I have never been an indecisive man and have no present intention to become one. What I am, however, is a democrat. And a democrat must listen to, and consult with, the people and his advisors so that he may reform and govern wisely and on their behalf. This I have done.
“My political career was not built on blind indifference to the views of others. I appreciate the perspectives of leading members of the party, political allies and key national figures who see Nigeria’s future as I do.
“They gave me their views so that I might add their valuable insights to mine to reach the best decision possible and do so in a manner that strengthens the institutional fabric of our party as well as accelerating the evolution of our political democracy,” he said.
