Tinubu’s retention of Shettima will boost APC chances in 2027 — Kwankwaso

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Director of Finance astatine the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s determination to clasp Vice President Kashim Shettima arsenic his moving mate for the 2027 statesmanlike predetermination has strengthened the party’s enactment basal crossed Northern Nigeria.

In a connection helium personally signed on Saturday, Kwankwaso said the determination had boosted the assurance of APC members and supporters successful the portion pursuing the submission of the Tinubu-Shettima information forms to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) successful Abuja.

According to him, retaining Shettima has besides disappointed those who expected the President to regenerate the Vice President up of the 2027 election.

“President Tinubu’s determination to clasp Vice President Kashim Shettima is the champion improvement for the North and the APC. It has further agreed the portion and strengthened the party’s chances up of the 2027 elections,” helium said.

Kwankwaso praised Shettima for what helium described arsenic his efforts to beforehand unity successful Northern Nigeria and his enactment for the policies of the Tinubu administration.

“We person seen however Vice President Kashim Shettima has worked tirelessly to beforehand unity successful the North contempt attempts by som...