The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress, APC has picked up the notice of intent and nomination forms for the office of president of Nigeria on the platform of his new party.
His spokesman Imam Imam, disclosed this to journalist this Thursday.
“Earlier today, some friends and political associates of the Speaker notified him that they have bought the forms for him,” Mr. Imam said.
Several APC members in the House of Representatives trooped to the party’s Abuja office to purchase the forms on Mr. Tambuwal’s behalf, we also gathered.
Mr. Tambuwal is in the presidential race at the prompting of one of the leaders of the party, Bola Tinubu, who is a former governor of Lagos State, a reliable source said.
Others who had earlier picked the forms are former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano state, and newspaper publisher, Sam Nda-Isiah.