The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that President Bola Tinubu will not sideline Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The ruling party, speaking through its National Vice Chairman (South-East), Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu, downplayed the speculation, calling it a distraction.
“I’m hearing that for the first time. There’s a solid working relationship between President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima.
“Shettima is a key asset—intelligent, focused, and deeply involved in this administration. These rumours are likely just political noise meant to create division,” Arodiogbu told The PUNCH.
He added that it was not unusual for such rumours to surface in the build-up to an election cycle, but stressed that the President and his deputy remained aligned and fully endorsed by the party.
Also, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, offered a curt response when contacted, saying, “I am not aware, Sir.”
The rumours of the President dropping Shettima for 2027 emerged shortly after 22 APC governors, National Assembly leadership and party leaders endorsed Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate for the next election.
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