Ahead of the September 28 kick-off of electioneering campaign, the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Saturday left Nigeria for London the United Kingdom.
The duo, who decided to take a break to prepare them for campaigns, travelled just as Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike with his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom, travelled to London on Friday.
According to the schedule released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, campaigns for the presidential election will begin on September 28.
Director of Media and Publicity for Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Bayo Onanuga, who confirmed the trip by the APC flag bearers, also confirmed that Tinubu’s campaign might begin on October 8.
According to Onanuga, “he (Tinubu) only took a week break for vacation. Although the campaign will flag off on October 8, we will kick off the stipulated September 28 date with a prayer in all the APC branches nationwide.
“After committing the day to God, we will embark on road work in Abuja. However, I am sure the policy document will be ready before October 2.”
Meanwhile, a Tinubu’s support group, the City Boy Movement, in collaboration with the National Coalition Group, has announced plans to embark on a one-million-man solidarity march to launch his campaign.
A statement on Sunday by the group’s Media sub-committee Secretary, Shehu Yahaya said that the ‘One Million Man-March for Tinubu-Shettima Presidency: A walk for good governance,’ is slated for September 28.
Said the statement: “The solidarity march will kick off at the Unity Fountain Maitama, Abuja, with many party leaders, young All Progressives Congress stakeholders and a host of celebrities gearing up to attend.
“The one million-man March is organised to bring all the APC and Tinubu/Shettima support groups across the country together for familiarisation and preparation for the forthcoming general elections. We believe that with the collective support of all the groups, we will sail our competent candidature of Tinubu-Shettima to the presidency come 2023.”
The Chairman of the APC National Coalition Group, Francis Shoga, also, in a statement, said the proposed one million-man march would harmonise all support groups for effective coordination ahead of the elections.