Ignore Speculations Over Shettima’s Replacement – APC

Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed reports suggesting that Vice President Kashim Shettima may be replaced as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party recently had its say via its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, his attention has been drawn to growing media frenzy over an alleged plan to substitute the vice president, and he can confirm that the claims are purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.

He concluded by warning media organisations against circulating unverified reports that misrepresent the truth.

His words, “While these stories have been mostly subtle, they recently assumed a new dimension when names of specific individuals were touted as possible replacements for Vice President Shettima.

Our party states in categorical terms that the stories are purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless. We urge media organisations to refrain from lending their platforms to rumour-peddlers and mischievous ‘news sources’ of questionable provenance whose only intention is to promote discord and confusion in the polity.

Under our laws and electoral regulations, the ban on political activities remains in force.

At this time, our Party remains focused on supporting President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima in delivering the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and entrenching its bold reforms that are now steadily transforming the economy, building prosperity, and uplifting the living conditions of our people.

We call on our ministers, senior government and party officials to avoid, wittingly or unwittingly, stoking needless speculations, and to focus on their primary duty of diligent service to government and our party.”

WOW.