2027: Tinubu backed Atiku, Buhari, Shettima tells North to repay President with re-election
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged voters in Northern Nigeria to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, citing the President’s past support for northern political leaders, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and late President Muhammadu Buhari.
Shettima said Tinubu had supported northern presidential aspirants at critical moments in Nigeria’s political history and deserved reciprocal loyalty from the region.
The Vice-President spoke on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna.
He recalled that Tinubu supported Atiku when the former Vice-President left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and sought another political platform ahead of the 2007 presidential election.
Shettima also cited Tinubu’s support for former presidential candidate Nuhu Ribadu in 2011 and Buhari in the 2015 and 2019 presidential elections.
According to him, Tinubu’s political alliances with northern leaders demonstrated his longstanding commitment to the region.
“This explains why we have all stood with him. To declare why Arewa support for you. This is a mark of honour and our faith in a man of honour,” he said.
Shettima urged voters in the North to consider Tinubu’s political history and the APC administration’s record as they prepare to decide the country’s leadership in 2027.
He said the administration had worked to preserve national unity despite political disagreements and economic difficulties, while accusing its critics of spreading falsehoods and hypocrisy.
“We have come to you with a heart full of gratitude. Gratitude for standing with us. Gratitude for believing in us,” he said.
