Why Atiku can’t rule Nigeria – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has questioned the flexibility of African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to unite Nigeria, arguing that the previous Vice-President has didn’t construct political consensus in his residence state of Adamawa.

Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday on the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential marketing campaign rally in Akure, Ondo State, the place he campaigned for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election forward of the 2027 basic elections.

Atiku lacks assist in Adamawa – Shettima

The Vice-President argued that not one of the 5 governors who’ve ruled Adamawa State because the return to democracy in 1999 was politically aligned with Atiku.

He listed former governors Boni Haruna, Murtala Nyako, Bala Ngilari, Muhammadu Jibrilla and the incumbent, Ahmadu Fintiri, as political figures who, in keeping with him, weren’t supporting the ADC presidential candidate.

Shettima additionally named former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; former SGF, Babachir Lawal; and Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, popularly often called Binani, amongst outstanding Adamawa politicians he claimed weren’t aligned with Atiku.

He additional alleged that the ADC candidate had three governorship candidates in Adamawa, utilizing the state of affairs to query his capability to unite the nation.

“Someone who cannot unite his own state, I wonder how he is going to unite and drive the nation as a whole,” Shettima mentioned.

Obi criticised over Flamingos reception

Shettima additionally criticised the presidential ambition of National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Peter Obi, accusing him of looking for public consideration via his look on the airport to welcome Nigeria’s victorious U-17 ladies’s crew, the Flamingos.

Describing the motion as clout-chasing, the Vice-President argued that presidential ambition required grassroots and stakeholder assist moderately than publicity.

He additionally questioned Obi’s political relationships in Anambra State, asking whether or not former governors Chris Ngige and Willie Obiano, in addition to incumbent Governor Charles Soludo, had been aligned with the previous Anambra governor.

Ondo assist for Tinubu

Turning to the APC rally in Ondo, Shettima described the assist for Tinubu as a broad political consensus, citing former Governor Olusegun Mimiko, lawyer Olushola Oke and family members of former Governor Adebayo Adefarati.

He expressed appreciation to residents for his or her turnout on the rally, describing the gathering as proof of assist for the President’s second-term ambition.