EXACTLY one month and five days after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, unlocked the lid on presidential campaigns on September 28, about 10 of the 18 presidential candidates and political parties are yet to begin campaigns.
A host of them are yet to raise their campaign councils or announce campaign itinerary. Most are yet to unveil their manifestos.
A host of them are yet to raise their campaign councils or announce campaign itinerary. Most are yet to unveil their manifestos.
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Vanguard’s checks showed that the electorate would have to wait a little longer for most of the candidates. Many of them are facing crises in their parties and as such are having tough times raising a campaign team.
So far, only eight candidates have flagged off their campaigns or publicly engaged in activities in pursuit of their quest to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, next year.
Among the eight only three—Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC; and Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, have unveiled their plans or manifestos.
Lack of activities in most of the parties is fuelling speculations that some of the parties are not ready for the contest but just waiting to align with one of the major political parties for the polls.
