BREAKING NEWS: Finally, There Are No Plans to Replace Shettima in 2027, Says All Progressives Congress (APC)

Ismaeel Ahmed, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says there are no internal moves to replace Vice-President Kashim Shettima on President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election ticket. His remarks come amid rising speculation and intra-party tensions following an APC summit in Gombe, where Tinubu was endorsed for a second term, without initially naming Shettima……READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT HERE

APC chieftain insists Shettima is not being dropped from 2027 ticket.
Rumors are seen as “malicious” and not reflective of party realities.
Disruption at the Gombe summit is tied to Shettima’s exclusion from endorsement.
APC says electoral laws influenced how endorsements were framed.
Full re-election talks are expected after the primaries begin in 2026.

The drama surrounding Shettima’s position signals deeper unrest within the APC’s ranks, despite official denials. For loyalists of the vice-president, exclusion, even if unintentional-feeds a narrative of political sidelining. Ahmed’s attempt to reframe the situation as procedural rather than political might steady the ship for now, but the timing and optics of party meetings matter in a pre-election cycle……READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT HERE

Sources: Channels TV, TheCable