The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate in the forthcoming 2023 Presidential Election, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has explained why he could not attend the Town Hall meeting organized for the debate for presidential aspirants organised by ARISE TV on Sunday.
A statement released on Monday by Director, Public Affairs and Spokespersons, Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo explained Tinubu was attending to many hectic campaign schedules.
He said this “will not permit him to honour all such invitations by different radio and TV networks, hence our decision for him not to start with one TV station and later ignore others.”
He said “our candidate had long before now realised the importance of speaking directly to Nigerians and shortly after unfolding his Action Plan embarked on Town Hall meetings beginning with his interaction with the Business Community and other stakeholders in Kano followed by the Town Hall meeting and presentation by experts last week in Lagos.
“Tomorrow, he will be interacting with Agro and Commodity Groups in Minna, Niger State.”
The Campaign Council thanked the Arise TV for the invitation, and assured Nigerians that Tinubu and Shettima would continue to hold these debate groups and Nigerians in high esteem.
“Nigerians will hear from our candidate loud and clear through other forums,” Keyami said adding that “out of profound respect for Nigerians, we urge all our party structures and supporters at the grassroots to continue to organise town hall meetings to educate Nigerians on the Action Plan of our candidate as we believe a grassroots-approach to reach Nigerians will also be more profound.”
