BREAKING: APC finally breaks silence whether or not Tinubu will dump Shettima ahead of 2027 election

• The APC dismissed speculation astir President Tinubu sidelining Vice President Shettima for the 2027 election, stating that their concern remains beardown and aligned
• Speculation astir Shettima’s removal grew pursuing Tinubu’s endorsement by APC leaders, but critics reason that bypassing a competitory superior stifles interior democracy
• Calls from the North-Central portion for greater practice person intensified speculation astir a imaginable displacement successful Tinubu's 2027 ticket, but APC officials support determination is nary denotation of change

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed mounting speculation that President Bola Tinubu whitethorn sideline Vice President Kashim Shettima up of the 2027 statesmanlike election.

The party’s National Vice Chairman (South-East), Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu, responded to the rumours, calling them a distraction.

APC has confirmed whether Shettima volition stay Tinubu's moving mate for the 2027 election, putting rumours to rest. Photo credit: @officialABAT/@KashimSM
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"I’m proceeding that for the archetypal time. There’s a coagulated moving narration betwixt President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima," Arodiogbu said.

He added,

"Shettima is simply a cardinal asset—intelligent, focused, and profoundly progressive successful this administration."

He downplayed the speculations arsenic governmental noise, intended to make part wrong the party.

Arodiogbu besides stressed that it was communal for specified rumours to originate arsenic elections approach, but assured that some the President and Vice President were afloat aligned and supported by the party.

Bwala and enactment officials backmost Tinubu-Shettima partnership

Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to the President connected Policy Communication, besides responded concisely to the speculation, stating,

“I americium not aware, Sir."

When asked astir the claims. His effect further reinforced the party’s stance that determination was nary information to the rumours of Shettima’s removal.

This speculation surfaced pursuing the endorsement of President Tinubu arsenic the sole campaigner for the 2027 predetermination by 22 APC governors, the National Assembly leadership, and enactment leaders.

The endorsement was formally announced during the APC National Summit, which was held astatine the State House Banquet Hall successful Abuja, with cardinal enactment figures specified arsenic Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani backing Tinubu's re-election bid, Punch reported.

Controversy arises implicit unopposed endorsement and imaginable shifts successful the ticket

The endorsement of Tinubu for the 2027 election, however, did not spell without controversy.

Former APC statesmanlike aspirant Charles Udeogaranya condemned the move, accusing the enactment of stifling interior ideology by bypassing a competitory primary.

Udeogaranya warned that denying different imaginable aspirants a accidental to tally would deprive Nigerians of the accidental to prime visionary leadership.

His comments came arsenic governmental tensions roseate with expanding defections and realignments, some wrong absorption parties and the APC.

This has fuelled increasing speculation that Shettima mightiness beryllium dropped to accommodate determination demands and grow Tinubu’s entreaty for the 2027 election.

North Central's request for practice intensifies speculation

The speculation astir a imaginable alteration successful the vice-presidential slot was further intensified by increasing discontent successful the North-Central region.

The portion has agelong complained of being marginalised nether the existent administration, and connected April 5, a delegation from the North-Central Renaissance Movement launched consultations crossed the country, seeking either a vice-presidential oregon statesmanlike slot for the portion successful 2027.

Leading the movement, Prof Nghargbu K’tso declared,

"We person what it takes to pb and not conscionable to beryllium led."

He urged the portion to request enforcement powerfulness successful the adjacent election. This increasing request has added value to the speculation that Tinubu whitethorn marque changes to his 2027 summons to code determination interests, Vanguard reported.

APC officials support nary authoritative denotation of alteration successful the ticket

APC has yet resolved the speculation surrounding Shettima’s relation arsenic Tinubu’s moving mate successful the 2027 election. Photo credit: @officialAPCNG
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Chidi Duru, the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the APC, besides weighed successful connected the issue.

While acknowledging that the last determination rested with President Tinubu, Duru stated,

"As of now, determination is nary crushed to judge a power is being considered."

His comments further aligned with the party’s presumption that determination were nary authoritative plans to change the existent ticket.

As the 2027 predetermination draws closer, each eyes volition stay connected President Tinubu and his governmental calculations regarding his moving mate, arsenic determination dynamics and enactment strategies proceed to unfold.

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Previously, Legit.ng reported that erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar, erstwhile Labour Party (LP) statesmanlike campaigner Peter Obi, and ex-Kaduna authorities politician Nasir El-Rufai person

The trio reached the decision aft a high-level gathering held connected Tuesday, May 20, signalling the ceremonial emergence of the long-anticipated governmental alliance.

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