Only six out of 19 Northern govs supported Tinubu in 2023 – Shettima makes revelation

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, revealed that lone six of the 19 bluish governors really supported the statesmanlike ambition of President Bola Tinubu successful the 2023 wide elections.

Shettima made the revelation astatine the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, during the turbanning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq arsenic the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate.

According to Shettima, the hostility that heralded the 2023 statesmanlike run and the predetermination due was truthful glaring that it could lone instrumentality a determined person with a beardown bosom to proceed pursuing his ambition.

He said that galore clogs were formed connected Tinubu’s way to frustrate his focus.

“You each cognize that we person 19 states successful the North, retired of these, lone six really believed and supported Tinubu, but Tinubu refused to beryllium deterred. He was capable to transverse the road.

“Then, the slogan was: “Baba bayan sushi” (Buhari said helium didn’t similar him). Even with each this, Tinubu went up with his ambition, conscionable similar erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari would telephone your bluff and nonstop you distant erstwhile you effort to arm-twist him successful immoderate governmental negotiation.”

Shettima, however, urged Nigerian politicians not to spot authorities arsenic a game-of-death bu...