2023: Why Tinubu Is Not Doing Live Interviews - Spokesman
Faith Ukanwa
Sep 20, 2022
2023: Why Tinubu Is Not Doing Live Interviews - Spokesman
As other 2023 presidential candidates continue to grant live media interviews ahead of next year's election, Spokespersons of Bola Tinubu, APC's candidate, has explained why their principal is not doing same.
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According to the Chief Spokesman of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Festus Keyamo, Tinubu is yet to commence live interviews because them embargo placed on campaigns have not been lifted yet.
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He said speculations that Tinubu was shying away from the media because of ill health and incapacitation was fake news.
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" He is contesting for Nigerian President, not Media President."
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"Campaigns have not started. The Nation will hear from him again and again and again" Keyamo said while speaking to Vanguard.
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On his own part, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, the deputy director, public affairs of the campaign council, said live interview is the strategy of Tinubu's opponents and the strategy could not be foisted or forced on Tinubu.
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"Tinubu is engaging in consultations. He is visiting and consulting many prominent Nigerians across the country. Yesterday (Sunday), he visited former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and his beloved mother in Abuja. His is engaging in consultation, consultation, and consultation and not noise making" Bamigbetan said.
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