The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sets next month as deadline for presidential candidates of all political parties to name their running mates.
The set date in this month according to INEC shall be June 17, 2022.
Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman revealed this in a statement on the social media page of the commission.
Till the moment of INEC’s announcement of the date and as of the time of publishing this report, all leading presidential candidates have not named any running mate.
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which earlier did its presidential election in which Abubakar Atiku won the election still has has its searchlight on in search for a running mate in the South. Tinubu on the other hand who emerged as the winner of the APC’s presidential election has turned to North in search for his running mate.
Peter the presidential candidate of LP, Labour Party is expected to choose from the North his running mate.
The presidential candidates of these parties are expected to now decide where and whom their running mate will be before the deadline given by INEC
