Kashim Shettima, the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the fixation on the age and health of Bola Tinubu, standard bearer of the party, is “mischievous”.
Shettima spoke on Monday night in Lagos at a banquet held in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari who was in the state for a two-day visit.
There have been concerns about the age, identity, and health status of Tinubu.
The former governor of Borno said he and the candidate are not preparing for the Olympics but for governance that “thrives on superior ideas”.
Shettima said Tinubu is an individual that is known to sacrifice his comfort for the country.
He said Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), sought refuge in Tinubu when he was “harassed” by his party in 2007.