US EditionTension as North-East APC Leaders Endorse Tinubu for 2027, Ignore Shettima
- During a contentious gathering of APC North-East leaders in Gombe on Sunday, party officials gave their support to President Bola Tinubu’s bid for another term, notably excluding any mention of Vice President Kashim Shettima.
- The meeting was convened by Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni during growing concerns that efforts were underway to exclude Shettima from the ticket, intensifying controversy over the absence of his endorsement.
- Comrade Mustapha Salihu and National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje both openly endorsed Tinubu without mentioning Shettima, which triggered outrage and disorder among delegates.
- Security operatives intervened to control the chaos, escorting Salihu and later Ganduje out of the venue as delegates shouted insults and threatened physical assault.
- Deputy National Chairman Bukar Dalori later endorsed both Tinubu and Shettima jointly, but the meeting ended abruptly amid unresolved tensions and factional disagreements.
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Outrage as Ganduje, APC North-East Chairman endorse Tinubu without Shettima - Daily Trust
There was chaos at the meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in the North- East, on Sunday, after Comrade Mustapha Salihu, National Vice Chairman of the ruling in the North-East, failed to mention the name of Vice-President Kashim Shettima while endorsing President Bola Tinubu for a second term. The meeting, which was held in Gombe State, was attended by virtually all ministers, lawmakers, and governors of the party from th…
2027: Chaos as Tinubu’s endorsement without Shettima tears APC Northeast stakeholders’ meeting
By Myke Agunwa Rowdiness greeted the stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe recently when leaders of the North-East zone passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and endorsed him for a second tenure without a word on the fate of Vice President Kashim Shettima. Shettima, a former Governor of Borno State hails from the zone. In an online video seen by our correspondent, some participants were seen hurling …
2027: Pushback as N/East APC endorses Tinubu, Shettima
From Haruna Gimba Yaya (Gombe), Saawua Terzungwe & Dalhatu Liman (Abuja)The North-East stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday, at a meeting in Gombe, Gombe State, endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for re-election in 2027. However, the endorsement was not unanimous as the APC national vice chairman []
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