Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress, abstained from Monday's 62nd annual meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Peter Obi, the candidate for the Labour Party, were both in attendance at the event, which was held at the Eko Hotels in Victoria Island, Lagos State.
Kashim Shettima, Tinubu's running companion, was, nevertheless, present.
As the politicians entered the room, raucous cheers from their fans greeted their presidential contenders for 2023.
On social media, a video showing how the conference attendees cheered for former Anambra State Governor Obi is presently trending.
In his speech, Atiku reiterated the necessity of restructuring the nation.
I grew up in a developed country, so I am aware of what the regional governments did with those resources. I support restructuring because of this," he stated.