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Pastor Bakare Set To Become Buhari’s Running Mate

January 31, 2011

Barring last minute cancellation and in less than two hours from now, fiery Lagos priest, Pastor Tunde Bakare is set to become the vice presidential candidate to retired army general and former Nigeria head of state, Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).

Barring last minute cancellation and in less than two hours from now, fiery Lagos priest, Pastor Tunde Bakare is set to become the vice presidential candidate to retired army general and former Nigeria head of state, Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC).

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SaharaReporters spoke to Yinka Odumakin, who was recently appointed as Buhari's spokesperson.

Mr. Odumakin confirms that Pastor Bakare's name was included as Buhari's running mate but told our reporter than the final submission of the necessary document has not be done.

CPC sources said Pastor Bakare's name will be announced as soon as the final submission is done today.

 Until his nomination as General Buhari's running mate, Pastor Bakare was the convener of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG).
 

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