Dropping Shettima Could Jeopardize 2027 Bid – Former Minister Cautions Tinubu

According to Adebayo Shittu, the former minister of communications, President Bola Tinubu’s chances of winning reelection could be harmed if Kashim Shettima is removed from consideration as his vice presidential candidate in the 2027 presidential election.

In an interview on AIT on Wednesday, Shittu revealed this, emphasizing that the vice president is doing a great job and that no one on the winning team has to be changed.

He said that the much-discussed Muslim-Muslim ticket shouldn’t be used as an excuse to replace the former governor of Borno State.

He insisted that Shettima’s appointment was justified, claiming that he is an exceptionally bright vice president.

“I’m not sure what he’s done to make folks concerned that he would behave differently.

Additionally, I do not believe Shettima should be pre-verified to be on Tinubu’s squad. We need to exercise extreme caution if such proposals come from any sources.

There will undoubtedly be numerous disturbances, and the prospect of a second Tinubu presidency would be jeopardized. The victorious team will have to go on. People who don’t do anything wrong aren’t punished.

“When the Muslim-Muslim ticket was first promoted, I can assure you that all those, especially the Christians who were unhappy about it, have not lost anything as a result of it,” he said in response to the question of whether the Muslim-Muslim ticket was the likely cause of those encouraging his change.

I can guarantee you that more Christians in the South have received excellent postings than Muslims, despite the fact that I am a Yoruba-born Muslim and a very fervent APC supporter.

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The boat has paid off so well that I don’t understand why anyone would want to upset it.

The APC should not take any opposition group for granted, he said, in reference to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a potential challenge to the ruling party.

“Every political group must be treated seriously because these individuals are Nigerians, politicians, and human beings.

We are in a free environment as well. rights to freedom of action and association. Therefore, I do not undervalue any gathering.

“We do have reason to unite at this point as the APC,” he continued.

As you remember, we were able to flourish as APC mostly due to two reasons. First and foremost was the degree of corruption the PDP was displaying as a government.

Then there was the subpar performance of the previous administration. Thus, all governments need to be alert and respond to their opponents’ responses in a suitable manner.