Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for president, asserts his fitness to serve despite concerns about his health.
The former governor of Lagos, who released a workout video on Twitter on Sunday, refuted rumours that he had dropped out of the race.
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The APC candidate tweeted on his verified handle, “Many have stated I have died; others allege I have withdrawn from the presidential campaign.”
“Well… Nope. This is the reality: I am strong, I am healthy and I am READY to serve Nigerians from Day One,” he added.
Many Nigerians have doubts about Tinubu’s ability to hold the top position in their country due to his health difficulties.
Tinubu has been absent from recent political gatherings, most notably the signing of a peace agreement by candidates for the presidency ahead of the election next year.
He sent Kashim Shettima, his running mate, to appear for him as the other candidates met at the International Conference Center in Abuja. Last Wednesday, the development sparked reactions and sent #WhereIsTinubu to the top trends on social media.
The National Peace Agreement was signed on Thursday in Abuja without Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate.
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The hashtag #WhereisTinubu which has morphed into #whereisemilokan, has been tweeted over over 4000 times along with a trending topic Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Nigerian twitter which has seen over 21,000 tweets since the first hashtag started trending.
Some of the tweets came with photos of the peace accord with the APC candidate not in frame. Posters of missing persons containing pictures of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, circulated on social media, with different memes.
Aisha Yesufu, a prominent female activist with exactly 1.4 million followers on Twitter, tweeted, “My stance has never wavered and I pray to God it doesn’t. I am interested in Nigeria, not the leaders. They are there to serve us. Where is Tinubu trending? The same question I asked seven years ago of their then presidential candidate.’’
Another Nigerian, @AfamDeluxo Tweeted “APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu missing at the National Peace Accord in Abuja. Present is incoming president Mr. Peter Obi, Atiku, Kwankwaso and Shettima.”
The running mate of the APC presidential aspirant, Kashim Ibrahim Shettima was present , including presidential candidates from different parties.
This has led to people asking “Who is APC Presidential Candidate?”
