The Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar are currently absent from the program organized for presidential candidates by Voice of Woman Empowerment Foundation in partnership with MacArthur Foundation.
The APC Presidential candidate, is currently being represented by his running mate, Kashim Shettima at the event
The programme, which was organised by Voice of Woman Empowerment Foundation in partnership with MacArthur Foundation, is underway at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja.
Among the presidential candidates on ground are Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP), Prince Adewole Adebayo Social Democratic Party (SDP), Abdulmalik Ado Ibrahim, Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Hamza Al-Mustapha, Action Alliance (AA).
It is not new that Tinubu is absent from such event, as this is not the first time Shettima would stand in for Tinubu at events meant for presidential candidates.
Recall that Truthlive.net had earlier reported that, Shettima stood in for Tinubu at the NBA Annual General conference at Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos state which was held in August.
Tinubu was again represented by Shettimma at the National Peace Accord which was held in September.
The absence of Tinubu, who just rounded off a working visit to Kano, had raised concerns about his health and fitness for the office he is contesting.
But at a meeting with businessmen in Kano on Saturday, Tinubu shut down talks of him being healthy.
“I am not running for 100 yards or 500 yards; I am running for presidency. I’m not competing for WWE Wrestling. If I go out there, they would say he is sick. I’m standing before you, do I look like a sick man?” Tinubu asked.