Wamakko Breaks Silence on Alleged VP Ambition, Shettima Succession Talk

Former Sokoto State governor and current Sokoto North senator Aliyu Wamakko has categorically denied rumors that he is considering running for vice president in the run-up to the general elections in 2027.

According to the rumor, President Bola Tinubu may fire Vice President Kashim Shettima in favor of a new running mate as part of political realignments. Abdallah Shehu El-Kurebe, Wamakko’s spokesperson, however, called the claim “false, unauthorised, and politically mischievous” in a statement.

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According to the report, which was published online and attributed to Abdullahi Yerima, the chairman of the Kebbe Local Government, Wamakko’s purported vice presidential bid was supported. However, Wamakko denied the allegation, saying: “Senator Wamakko has never, either in private or publicly, indicated interest in running for vice president in the 2027 elections or in any kind of political arrangement of that kind. Such a claim is utterly unfounded, untrue, and extremely careless.

Wamakko emphasized that “opportunistic narratives concocted for selfish motives” would not divert him from his commitment to providing responsible leadership to the people of Sokoto State and Nigeria.

Concurrently, Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has denied similar allegations that he is on the vice presidential ticket. According to Ibrahim Mohammed, his chief press secretary, Radda is still committed to carrying out his mandate in Katsina and called the reports “mere political permutations.”