Powerful APC Chieftain Releases Proof of How Tinubu’s Running Mate Shettima Floored PDP in 2019 Election

Powerful APC Chieftain Releases Proof of How Tinubu’s Running Mate Shettima Floored PDP in 2019 Election

  • The announcement of Kashim Shettima as Bola Tinubu's running mate has continued to generate heated debate in the polity
  • For some Nigerians, they are questioning the ruling party's same faith ticket and for others, they are concerned about his capability in determining the party's vote in 2023 general election
  • In a new twist, Joe Igbokwe has shared proof that Shettima is capable of the top job come 2023 as he floored the opposition PDP in the 2019 election

The 2019 general election result where the All progressives Congress (APC)'s vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima floored the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s candidate has resurfaced on social media.

Lagos APC chieftain and strong supporter of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Joe Igbokwe took to his Facebook page and shared the 2019 election results.

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Kashim Shettima, Bola Tinubu, 2023 election, APC
Kashim Shettima floored PDP in the 2019 governor election in Borno state. Photo credit: @TinubuMediaS
Source: Twitter

Igbokwe showed the results of Babachir Lawal and Boss Mustapha's results in Adamawa, Yakubu Dogara LGA in Bauchi, and that of Shettima who floored the PDP with a huge vote.

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He wrote:

2019 ELECTION

Babachir Lawal and Boss Mustapha LGA in Adamawa

APC – 20,471

PDP – 23,039

Dogara LGA in Bauchi

APC 5,284

PDP 23,664

Shettima LGA in Borno

APC: 146,181

PDP: 9,632

This move by the cheifatin is coming barely hours after the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal and the former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, led a meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Northern Christian Leaders in Abuja, This Day reports.

At the meeting, the duo resolved that Christians should vote against the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling party in the 2023 presidential election.

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The former minister of education for states, Emeka Nwajiuba has called for the disqualification of APC and PDP presidential candidates Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar.

The ex-minister accused the duo of voter inducement at the presidential primaries that produced them as presidential candidates of their respective parties.

The new development will serve as another challenge for the two top contenders heading into the 2023 presidential polls.

2023: New CAN president speaks on APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has announced Archbishop Daniel Okoh as its new president.

While delivering his acceptance speech, the clergyman touched on the issue of the Tinubu-Shettima (Muslim-Muslim) ticket adopted by the APC.

He stated that the Christian community are now leaving in fear of being a second-class citizen in the country.

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