Pres. Tinubu Officially Picks Shettima As His Running Mate For The 2027 Election

President Bola Tinubu has officially submitted the name of Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election, putting an end to months of speculation over a possible replacement.

The move follows weeks of uncertainty amid reports that political calculations ahead of the election could see Tinubu pick a new vice-presidential candidate.

Shettima’s position had also come under
scrutiny after some stakeholders within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), including members from the North-East, declined to endorse him.

There had also been speculation that the President might select a northern Christian as his running mate for the 2027 race.

However, the uncertainty has now been laid to rest, with Tinubu formally renominating Shettima as his vice-presidential candidate.

The development was announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, in a post on X.

He wrote, “About now, at the Continental Hotel, Abuja, President Tinubu submits INEC nomination form to the APC NWC as Sole Presidential Candidate for the 2027 Elections.

President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has equally tapped Kashim Shettima, the current Vice President, Senator, as his running mate for vice president in the 2027 election.”