The All Progressives Congress has dismissed reports suggesting that Vice President Kashim Shettima may be replaced as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the claims as “purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.”
PUNCH Online reports that there is a speculation in the media that the ruling party may review the Muslim–Muslim ticket that secured victory in the 2023 presidential election.
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However, in a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party said its attention had been drawn to “growing media frenzy” over an alleged plan to substitute the Vice President.
“While these stories have been mostly subtle, they recently assumed a new dimension when names of specific individuals were touted as possible replacements for Vice President Shettima,” the statement said.
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The APC warned media organisations against giving space to unverified reports, urging them to avoid promoting what it described as rumours designed to cause division.
“Our Party states in categorical terms that the stories are purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.
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