A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director of Finance at the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election has strengthened the party’s support base across Northern Nigeria.
In a statement he personally signed on Saturday, Kwankwaso
said the decision had boosted the confidence of APC members and supporters in
the region following the submission of the Tinubu-Shettima nomination forms to
the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja.
According to him, retaining Shettima has also disappointed
those who expected the President to replace the Vice President ahead of the
2027 election.
“President Tinubu’s decision to retain Vice President Kashim
Shettima is the best development for the North and the APC. It has further
united the region and strengthened the party’s chances ahead of the 2027
elections,” he said.
Kwankwaso praised Shettima for what he described as his
efforts to promote unity in Northern Nigeria and his support for the policies
of the Tinubu administration.
“We have seen how Vice President Kashim Shettima has worked
tirelessly to promote unity in the North despite attempts by some individuals
to create division. He has also represented President Tinubu creditably at
various international engagements,” he said.
The APC chieftain expressed confidence that the
Tinubu-Shettima ticket would receive massive support from Northern voters
during the 2027 general election.
He added that the decision would not only improve the
party’s chances in the presidential race but also strengthen APC candidates
contesting governorship, National Assembly and other elective positions across
the region.
“Retaining Shettima is a strategic decision that will
further consolidate the APC’s support base in the North and enhance the party’s
electoral prospects at all levels,” Kwankwaso added.
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