2023: Northern Group Sacks Tinubu’s Running Mate Kashim Shettima As Patron, Gives Reason
- The Arewa Youths have faulted the comment made by the vice presidential candidate of the ruling APC, Kashim Shettima, against Labour Party's flagbearer Peter Obi
- The coalition group, in a serious move, removed Bola Tinubu's running mate Shettima as its patron
- Meanwhile, the group alleged that Shettima had, during an interview last weekend, questioned the capacity and competence of Obi, to lead the country as president in a derogatory statement
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A Northern youths group, under the aegis of the Coalition of Arewa Youths for Peace and National Development (COAYPANU), has removed the name of the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, as its patron.
Recall that Shettima had, during an interview on Arise TV last week, said that the 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, could best be a president in Igboland and not a Nigerian President.
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Arewa Youths react, gives reason
Reacting through a statement on Sunday, July 17, by its national president, Mohammed Gwadabe, the group described Shettima’s comment as provocative and perceived bigotry, Daily Nigerian reports.
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The group stated that:
“The reckless and retrogressive statement he made against Peter Obi and Igbo presidency is his personal view and not that of our organisation which he was a patron at the time of the provocative statement.
“The era where Arewa youths just accept whatever choices, or decisions made by the APC, is gone for good, and that point must not be taken for granted."
Vanguard reports that it quoted Shettima as saying, "The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has no political base and structure to win the next election in 2023. As far as I am concerned, he’s politically structureless with little or no experience in leading this country"
The group sends message to Nigerians
While condemning Shettima’s comment as “provocative”, the youth group called on Nigerians “to reject politicians that promote bigotry and other tendencies that threaten peace and unity.”
Osun guber result: Peter Obi hits back at critics, sends message to Adeleke, Lasun Yusuff
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has sent a congratulatory message to Ademola Adeleke, the Osun state governor-elect in Saturday's election.
Vanguard reported that Obi commended the LP candidate in the race, Lasun Yusuff, who came fifth, noting that the poll was not a verdict on the fate of the LP in the 2023 elections.
The former Anambra state governor was responding to critics mocking the party that the Obidient movement only has numbers on social media.
2023: Osinbajo clashes with APC, Tinubu over Muslim-Muslim ticket
An emerging report has it that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is in a heated clash with the APC and Bola Tinubu.
It was gathered that the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the presidential flagbearer of the APC has ignited a new wave of tension in the party.
A verified source from the state house said Osinbajo expressed a serious objection to the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the ruling party.
Source: Legit.ng
