Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that President Bola Tinubu remains virtually unbeatable ahead of the 2027 general election, saying only an “outright imposter” would attempt to challenge him.
Shettima made the remarks on Friday at the 15th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.
“Only an outright imposter can dare to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election,” the vice president said, while acknowledging that Nigeria’s democracy allows anyone to contest.
He dismissed the influence of social media noise on electoral outcomes, stressing that elections are not won on platforms such as Facebook or Twitter, now known as X. “Elections are not won by noise or nostalgia,” Shettima said.
According to him, victory at the polls is built on strategy and substance. “They are won by coalitions, credibility, and conviction,” he stated, adding that Tinubu’s experience and lessons from past elections position the APC strongly for 2027. Shettima concluded, “2027 is not a gamble; it is a responsibility, and by the grace of God, we shall have a renewable blessing.”
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