Buhari Makes Huge Promise to Shettima as Tinubu's Running Mate Visits Aso Villa after Unveiling
- Details of President Buhari's meeting with the APC vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, have emerged
- At the meeting, President Buhari promised to respond to Shettima's speech when he is handing over to him and Tinubu in 2023, expressing optimism that APC will win
- The Nigerian leader also said he was happy with Tinubu's choice of the former governor of Borno state as his running mate
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State House, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, July 20, received All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, almost immediately after he was officially unveiled.
Shettima was accompanied on the visit by Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum.
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Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu in a statement released after the meeting said Buhari struck a chord of humour while responding to a flowery speech by Shettima at the State House in Abuja.
“I will respond to your speech when I am handing over to you and your boss. God willing, you are going to win,” the president was quoted as saying.
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I'm happy with Shettima's choice - Buhari
President Buhari also said he was very happy with the choice of the former governor of Borno state as Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's running mate.
“I wish you the best. Your consistency in the party is very respectful. You served your two terms as governor and finished well. You have kept touch with your base.
“At every important occasion or event, you are maintaining support for the one who succeeded you. This is commendable,“ he said.
President Buhari also expressed strong optimism that the APC ticket would emerge victorious in the 2023 elections.]
Shettima speaks, thanks President Buhari
In his remarks, the vice-presidential candidate thanked the president for his “empathy, support and positive role,” leading to his emergence as running mate to the APC presidential candidate.
He praised the president for having “a special place in your heart for Borno and North East,” adding:
“I can cite 20-30 instances of support you have rendered, for which you will be remembered.”
Shettima mentioned the establishment of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and the Independent Power Plant for Maiduguri by the NNPC, “after many years of darkness,” saying “words cannot describe our appreciation of your support. We will remain eternally grateful.”
Help me appreciate Governor Zulum, Shettima tells Buhari
Shettima, a former Borno state governor, also requested President Buhari to appreciate his successor, Babagana Zulum, who was in his company, along with the Minister of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Shehuri, for spurning “recurring mention” of him and pressure from his governor colleagues to bid for the vice-presidential ticket.
He pledged to remain “loyal and devoted” to the president, promising that his vice-presidency would not be for the “troika of Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri,” but for all of Nigeria, irrespective of ethnicity, religion, or geographical place of origin.
Why I picked Shettima as my running mate, Tinubu reveals
Meanwhile, Tinubu, at the unveiling event held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, promised to work with his vice presidential candidate, alongside his team, to change the country for the better.
Tinubu also spoke on why he picked Shettima despite opposition to the Muslim-Muslim ticket.
He said he had considered principles that determine victory in politics with his choice of the former Borno governor.
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