BREAKING: Presidency Confirms Tinubu-Shettima 2027 Presidential Election Ticket
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has confirmed that Vice President Kashim Shettima will serve as Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 elections.
The presidential media aide gave the confirmation in a short statement via his 𝕏 account on Friday.
According to him, Tinubu and Shettima will fly the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 presidential election.
He wrote, “End of speculations over Tinubu-Shettima ticket for 2027 election.”
The confirmation from Onanuga comes shortly after the National leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday, formally announced Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election.
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that the announcement was made at a meeting of the APC leadership in Abuja, attended by members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by its National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.
The stakeholders meeting was also attended by members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), led by its Chairman and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma.
The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, announced President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima as the APC’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates, respectively, for the 2027 election.
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, also confirmed the party’s decision to field President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 presidential race.
