The spokesman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential campaign council, Festus Keyamo, said the flagbearer of the party, Bola Tinubu does not need to inform the general public of his whereabouts.
He said Nigerians were misconstruing the issues at hand, adding that though Tinubu is APC presidential flagbearer, he is yet to become Nigeria’s president.
Keyamo said this in an interview on Arise TV on Thursday.
Keyamo stated further that going forward, the party, Tinubu, and the presidential campaign council would not be issuing press statements to explain Tinubu’s whereabouts.
He however dismissed trending rumors that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate is on a medical trip, adding that Tinubu is expected back in Nigeria in a couple of days.
Keyamo said, “My information about our candidate is that he is hale and hearty. That is the information I got this morning. He is out of the country and he will be back in a matter of days. It is as straightforward as that,” the minister said.
“There is no controversy and no indication that there should be cause for concern. I do understand that he is a candidate for an election but we should also understand that he is not a president too.
“The standard is not as high as being the president of Nigeria. He is just a candidate. Yes, he has some responsibilities towards the electorates and I do agree, but the standard is not as high as a president in office who could at every point in time issue statements as to his whereabouts.
“We are not going to live our lives for the opposition and mischief makers. I know there are some genuine concerns and inquiries, but there are also mischief makers. For those who are genuine, I think you should be satisfied when a campaign council spokesperson comes on air and say he (Tinubu) is hale and hearty. If you probe further, then it is mischief.”
Keyamo then added that although he has not spoken with the APC presidential candidate, he had spoken with his son, who confirmed that “daddy is okay”.
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