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Amid permutations and early moves regarding Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, Vice President Kashim Shettima has playfully warned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar....TAP HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY..>>
Shettima urged Atiku Abubakar to expect more verbal sparring from him as the 2027 general elections approach.
The VP made this assertion at a symposium in Abuja, where he was honouring dignitaries, including Atiku, at the 60th birthday celebration of Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state.
VP Shettima jokingly referred to himself as an “adjunct provocateur” who took “hot shots” at Atiku during the 2023 presidential election.
Legit.ng reported that Atiku, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was defeated by Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 2023 election.
Tinubu polled 8,794,726 to defeat his closest rivals, Atiku, who scored 6,984,520 and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) who scored 6,101,533.
However, on Thursday, Shettima acknowledged that Atiku, as an elder statesman, had taken the criticisms in stride.
Interestingly, Shettima revealed that he affectionately addresses Atiku as “Baba” (meaning “father” in Hausa) in private conversations.
Despite this warm gesture, Shettima teased that Atiku should prepare for more verbal jabs from him in the future.
As reported by PM News, the audience found this exchange amusing, with Atiku himself cracking a smile.Read Full Details
