2027 Elections: APC Chieftain Warns Against Tampering with Tinubu/Shettima Ticket
- Professor Haruna Yerima warns against changing the Tinubu/Shettima ticket for the 2027 elections
- Yerima critiques advocates for a new running mate, deeming them politically naive and short-sighted
- He dismisses claims of Christian genocide as a reason to alter the successful presidential ticket
FCT, Abuja - A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Haruna Yerima, said tampering with the Tinubu/Shettima presidential ticket will be the ruling party’s biggest mistake in the 2027 general elections.
Yerima said the advocates of tinkering with the Tinubu/Shettima ticket are not just short-sighted, but are politically naive.
He tackled those calling for a Christian from the North-Central or North-West zones as Tinubu’s running mate.
As reported by Daily Trust, Yerima made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, January 24, 2026.
According to Yerima, those canvassing for a change are the same elements who fought against the Tinubu/Shettima ticket in 2023.
“There is no gainsaying the fact that tampering with the Tinubu/Shettima presidential ticket would not augur well for the APC in the 2027 general elections,”
“It is appalling that those who never believed the Tinubu/Shettima ticket would deliver victory in 2023 are now working around the clock to change it. They should be stopped now. Else, the ruling party will suffer its greatest defeat in 2027.”
The former House of Representatives member rubbished claims that the alleged Christian genocide narrative is the key factor for altering the Tinubu/Shettima ticket in 2027.
Tinubu’s Minister Warns against dropping Northern Muslim
Recal that Minister Musawa warns against dropping a Northern Muslim as Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 election.
Shettima's removal could jeopardize APC's chances, according to cultural and political dynamics in Northern Nigeria.
Musawa emphasizes the significance of regional understanding in political decision-making for effective governance.
Prophecy on Tinubu's alleged plan to remove Shettima
Legit.ng earlier reported that Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele predicted Shettima's replacement ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election.
Warnings have been issued against a Muslim-Muslim ticket, risking party unity and northern aggression.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu faces challenges from the United States' perceived interference in Nigeria's security formation.
Source: Legit.ng
