The return of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has lifted the mood of stakeholders and reinvigorated members of the ruling party.
Tinubu travelled about two weeks ago to the United Kingdom for undisclosed reasons. He was away for 12 days.
While the former Lagos State governor was away, there were speculation about his health status and controversies about his campaign organisation.
Though series of photographs were released by his handlers to dispel rumours, members of his party, the APC and his Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), were worried and agitated that his long absence could affect the fortunes of his campaign.
However, there are feelers that series of meetings have been scheduled by Tinubu’s men with the leadership of the party, aggrieved former presidential candidates and President Muhammadu Buhari, before the official kick-off of the campaigns.
A source said Tinubu had to return to the country to quell rumours about his health and also put his divided house in order
He said the campaign organisation is running against time to address key challenges threatening the successful take-off of the campaign soon.
He said during Tinubu’s meeting with President Buhari, the pending National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC, where key decisions are expected to be taken, will be discussed.
“Tinubu had to hurriedly return. His men have been meeting and there was nothing serious they could do in his absence. With his return, issues raised by the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC, will be addressed.
“Aggrieved former presidential aspirants and members of the National Assembly will be met by Tinubu. He will also meet with governors elected on the platform of the APC, President Buhari and his men running his campaign organisation.
“If these things are not put in place, the campaign can’t take-off successfully. We will see serious action from next week,” the source told Saturday Sun.