Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.
Zulum thanks Tinubu for retaining Kashim Shettima as his running mate, describing the decision as a significant milestone for Borno State and the North-East. He noted that it is the first time an indigene of the state and the region has served as vice president and been retained for a possible second term.
The governor made the remarks while speaking to State House correspondents after President Tinubu presented Shettima with the official certificate confirming his nomination as the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
Zulum said: “I’m here to appreciate President Tinubu for renominating one of our son, Senator Kashim Shettima, as Vice President and then seek his permission so that the entire northeastern states representatives will come and pay him a thank-you visit. Fortunately enough the president has granted this request.
“And on behalf of the governors of the Northeatern states I want to appreciate him and by next week we shall be preparing to come and see him. We have never had it like this and an attempted was done during the time of Kingibe’s period where we were almost there but unfortunately we couldn’t get there; this is the first time our sone has become the number two man of Nigeria, so we are so happy for this.
“We are also aware that the position does not belong to Borno State alone, this position belongs to the entire Northern Nigeria and I want to appreciate them for accepting our own son.”
BACKSTORY:
President Bola Tinubu recently confirmed Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election, ending weeks of speculation over who would occupy the vice-presidential slot on the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket.
The decision was formalised after Tinubu presented Shettima with the APC’s official certificate of nomination, reaffirming the party’s decision to retain the Tinubu-Shettima ticket for the next general election.
The announcement has drawn reactions from political leaders and stakeholders, particularly in the North-East, where Shettima previously served as governor of Borno State before becoming vice president.
Reacting to the development, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for retaining Shettima, describing the decision as a historic moment for Borno State and the North-East. According to Zulum, it is the first time an indigene of the state and the region has risen to the office of vice president and secured retention for a possible second term.
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