2023 Presidency: Despites Naira Scarcity Protest, Large Crowd Awaits Tinubu’s Arrival
- Hundreds of party faithful have gathered at the famous Mapo Hall for the APC presidential campaign rally in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state
- Party leaders in the southwest region are already awaiting the arrival of Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential torchbearer in the forthcoming poll
- Other chieftains expected to be in Tinubu's company are Abdullahi Adamu, the APC national chairman, members of the national executive council and APC governors in Southwest
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Ibadan, Oyo - Despite the protest rocking the capital of the Southwest region, hundreds of supporters have gathered at the popular Mapo Hall to take part in the presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Members of the ruling party, chieftains and supporters have started trooping to the historic political venue to receive Bola Tinubu, the presidential flagbearer of the APC, The Nation reported.
Source: Twitter
Prominent APC chieftains expected along with Tinubu are Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the national leader of the ruling party and other national executive council committee members.
Also expected in the entourage are the governors of the APC in the Southwest region and leaders of the party in the region.
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Presidency: Buhari meets Tinubu ahead of poll
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari met with Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential standard-bearer in the 2023 presidential elections, in Aso Rock shortly after the Supreme Court ruling on CBN's naira redesign policy.
Buhari's meeting with Tinubu was after the apex court adjourned its decision on the case between some governors and the CBN over the naira redesign policy.
Another source in the presidency disclosed that Buhari was late to the national executive council meeting because he was monitoring the Supreme Court ruling.
Buhari's Broadcast: Has Mr President Gone Against Supreme Court? Fact Emerges
President Muhammadu Buhari's broadcast on Thursday morning has been described as executive rascality.
Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, an activist and senior advocate, said this while kicking against the president's move on the Supreme Court judgment.
The legal practitioner said Buhari is currently in contempt of court over his disobedience of the Supreme Court ruling on the federal government's naira redesign policy.
Source: Legit.ng
