2027 presidency: why Tinubu may dump VP Shettima, top political analyst speaks.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Group spokesperson, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could replace Vice President Kashim Shettima in a bid to secure support from northern Christians and the north central region ahead of the 2027 elections.
He however, warned that such a move could lead to a fresh crisis within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This is as the north central leaders are demanding the presidency or vice presidency, citing historical exclusion since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999. Although President Bola Tinubu has yet to make a formal declaration regarding his second-term ambition, many party loyalists and supporters have begun rallying around him in preparation for a possible campaign. The APC’s national director of publicity, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim, said there is no truth to claims of discord between the president and his deputy.
Speaking further, the APC chieftain stated that the region’s demand was unrealistic, stressing that zoning discussions were premature as President Tinubu has not completed his first term.
In an exclusive interview on Sunday, April 6, 2025, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi urged Tinubu to stick with Shettima.
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