Lasun Alagbe
All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is back to Nigeria from France.
His media man, Tunde Rahman, had said he was in the European country for some important meetings.
What seems to be the crucial assignment before him is having to name his running mate.
It has been an intriguing task for him because of his religious background.
He is a Muslim; so, his running mate should, in Nigerian mentality, normally be a Christian.
But the political establishment of the Nigerian North is heavily Muslim, to the extent that taking a Christian running mate from there would amount to supporting himself with a minority.
In the end, he seems to have opted for a Muslim-Muslim ticket, as his associate Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano State Governor, noted on Friday.
Yet, some Christian leaders are threatening no-vote moves if he does not pick from their fold.
If it is a huge dilemma, he is set to follow his politician mind: Give me the person that can attract the needed votes.
Announcing his return from France on Saturday, he said on IG:
Early Saturday, Tinubu on his verified social media platforms shared pictures with the caption: “Grateful to Almighty Allah for journey mercies. Glad to be home and looking forward to what is ahead. Eid Mubarak. #BAT23”.
