2027 Election: Will Tinubu Drop Shettima? Insider Drops Fresh Up
- President Bola Tinubu's chances of dropping Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2027 election have been dismissed
- Authoritative sources within the Aso Rock maintained that President Tinubu never had the plan to replace Shettima in the next election
- This came amid the rumour that the president's permutation of the next general election suggested a possible replacement of Shettima in the next election
Despite the growing calls and political mathematics with the possibility of President Bola Tinubu dumping Vice President Kashim Shettima as his vice presidential candidate in the 2027 general election.
Authoritative sources within the president's circle have insisted that President Tinubu did not have such a plan, describing the claim as unfounded.
Source: Twitter
2027: Presidential source speaks on Tinubu, Shettima
THISDAY reported that a senior Aso Villa insider dismissed the report, confirming that President Tinubu will run along with Shettima in the 2027 election.
His statement reads in part:
“The president will run with Shettima. You can file it away. Stop worrying about the rumour. He will.”
He further dismissed the fear about the future of the vice president and the electoral chances of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. The source noted that the APC is "winning the next election", affirming with confidence, "Walahi".
When rumour of Tinubu dropping Shettima started
The rumour that President Bola Tinubu may consider replacing Shettima as his running mate ahead of the 2027 election reached a boiling point in mid-June. Some northern stakeholders have urged President Tinubu, a Muslim, to consider picking a Christian as his running mate in 2027.
The stakeholders argue that President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will record a landslide victory with a Christian from any of the northern states, instead of a fellow Muslim.
In the build-up to the 2023 election, an avalanche of backlash greeted Tinubu's disposition to the Muslim-Muslim ticket, pitting him against a considerable number of Nigerians, aggrieved party supporters, and religious bodies.
North Central stakeholders want Shettima drop
Some stakeholders in the north-central region have, for almost a year, been asking Tinubu to pick his deputy from the region in 2027 if he wants their support.
Legit.ng recalls that recently, the North Central Renaissance Movement, led by its chairman, Professor Nghargbu K’tso, threatened to withdraw support for President Tinubu if he fails to present a vice-presidential candidate from their geopolitical zone.
The delegation held a closed-door meeting with former national security adviser, General Aliyu Gusau; ex-federal lawmaker, Senator John Danboyi; the Onah of Abaji, His Royal Highness Alhaji Musa Baba Yunusa; and others, who claim 65 years of marginalisation.
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Baba-Ahmed speaks on the 2027 election
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu's former aide, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, criticised the coalition movement being led by former vice president Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai.
Baba-Ahmed, in an interview, explained that the current leaders in the coalition movement are not different from those in the ruling APC.
Recall that Baba-Ahmed served as an aide at the office of vice president Kashim Shettima before resigning, and he was the former spokesperson of the NEF.
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