I would like to begin by giving thanks to Almighty Allah for His infinite mercies, for granting us life and good health to witness this Grand Reception and Celebration of the renomination of His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces as his running mate for the 2027 Presidential Election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
When the organizers of this occasion invited me to speak on the theme: “Celebrating the Re-nomination of Vice President Kashim Shettima”, I accepted the invitation unreservedly without a second thought even in the face of personal heavy grief, having lost my beloved wife, Dr Fatima, on Wednesday, 1st July, 2026. May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace in Jannatul Firdausi, Amin. I deemed it an obligation and indeed an honour to be here to lend my voice to this celebration of competence, loyalty, intelligence, political wisdom and continuity.
I would like to express profound gratitude to members of the Tinubu/Shettima Continuity Forum, for inviting me as Guest Speaker at this forum. I have no doubts in my mind that this gathering reflects the feelings of most people here in Borno State, as well as most parts of Northern Nigeria. We can also add that people in different parts of the country are also connected in their hearts with the reason that we have all gathered here today.
