The Presidency, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the North-East have defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.
They described Shettima’s renomination as a reward for loyalty, competence, experience and commitment to national service.
While the Presidency said the decision reflected Tinubu’s confidence in his deputy and ensured continuity in governance, Abbas said Shettima’s re-nomination underscored the President’s trust in the Vice President.
Also, the APC leaders in the North-East described the move as a reaffirmation of the region’s strategic importance in national politics.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, said on Saturday in an article titled “2027: Tinubu-Shettima and the Politics of Loyalty, Capacity, Continuity,” that the President’s decision had ended months of speculation over Shettima’s place on the APC presidential ticket.
