Presidency: Ex-presidential aide opens up on rift between Tinubu and Shettima

• President Bola Tinubu's erstwhile peculiar advisor astatine the bureau of the vice president, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has clarified the alleged rift betwixt the presidency
• Baba-Ahmed, who precocious resigned arsenic the statesmanlike aide, responded to the question connected the assertion that Vice President Kashim Shettima was being systematically sidelined successful the presidency
• Reacting to the claim, Titilope Anifowoshe, a ineligible practitioner successful an exclusive interrogation with Legit.ng, dismissed the claim, saying that the 2 politicians are mature

FCT, Abuja - Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, a erstwhile statesmanlike aide who precocious resigned from the medication of President Bola Tinubu, has disclosed that determination was nary rift betwixt the president and Vice President Kashim Shettima.

Baba-Ahmed, who served arsenic peculiar advisor to the president connected governmental matters successful the bureau of the vice president, said helium did not announcement immoderate rift betwixt Tinubu and Shettima erstwhile helium was serving successful that office.

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed says determination is nary rift betwixt Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima
Source: Twitter

The erstwhile statesmanlike aide's remark was a effect to the question that determination were reports plotting astir that Vice President Shettima was being steadily and systematically isolated by the Tinubu clique of supporters successful the presidency. The erstwhile statesmanlike adjutant responded:

"No, I didn’t spot immoderate grounds of that. The idiosyncratic chemistry betwixt the president and the VP is excellent."

See the video of his interview here:

Shettima and Tinubu: Analyst speaks connected alleged rift

Speaking connected the alleged rift betwixt the president and the vice president, Titilope Anifowoshe, a ineligible practitioner, successful an exclusive interrogation with Legit.ng, dismissed the rumour, adding that Tinubu and Shettima are mature politically.

She said:

"I uncertainty its authenticity. Both men are blase and politically mature."

When was Tinubu appointed Baba-Ahmed?

Recall that Tinubu appointed Baba-Ahmed arsenic a peculiar advisor connected governmental matters to the bureau of Vice President Kashim Shettima successful September 2023.

The erstwhile bluish person has represented the presidency astatine respective nationalist events successful the past 17 months. One of his caller representations of the presidency was the nationalist league theme: “Strengthening Nigeria’s Democracy: Pathway to Good Governance and Political Integrity”. This was held connected January 28 and 29, 2025, successful Abuja.

Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima are not fighting Photo Credit: @officialABAT, @KashimSM
Source: Twitter

Criticism against Baba-Ahmed arsenic Tinubu's appointee

The assignment of Bala to the presidency had drawn disapproval astatine immoderate points. One specified disapproval came from Bello Matawalle, the existent Minister of State for Defence.

In April 2024, the curate appeared to person taken a swipe astatine Baba-Ahmed erstwhile helium emphasised that bluish appointees successful Tinubu's medication indispensable not stay soundless amid intimidation oregon misrepresentation of the existent government.

Matawalle's remark followed Baba-Ahmed's disapproval of the minister's statement of the bluish elders forum arsenic a "political paperweight". The minister's presumption was a effect to the group's connection that the northbound had made a mistake for voting for Tinubu successful the 2023 ele

Tinubu approved appointments for Shettima

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu had approved the assignment of 18 aides to the bureau of the vice president.

According to a connection from the bureau of the vice president, the appointments were to actualise the docket of the national authorities crossed each sectors.

Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed that the appointments included six peculiar advisers and 12 elder peculiar assistants.

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Source: Legit.ng