Vice President Shettima Departs Abuja for Gabon to Participate in the Inauguration of the Elected President, Nguema
Mark your calendars, folks! Vice President Kashim Shettima is jetting off to Libreville, Gabon, on May 3, 2025, in place of big boss Bola Tinubu. The VP's representing Nigeria at the swearing-in of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon's newly elected president, who bagged a staggering 94.85% of the votes in the April 12 election, as per the Constitutional Court's final tally.
Let's pour one out for the seven other candidates who got KO'd, including former Prime Minister Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze, who could only manage a pitiful 3%. Aww, poor guy!
The secretary-spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, highlighted Nigeria's support for Gabon's peaceful democratic transition and commitment to promoting democratic governance and regional stability in Central Africa in a statement tosses to the media. After the inauguration, Shettima will hightail it back to the Mothership.
On a separate note, the North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has dealt a mighty blow to the North-Central Renaissance Movement's demand for Tinubu to ditch Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 elections. Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, the Forum's Chairman, squashed these pressure tactics, saying the calls aren't coming from the APC's North-Central stakeholders and that they wholeheartedly endorse Tinubu and Shettima for the 2027 election.
Zazzaga flicked the bird at the ongoing movements seeking a change in running mates, warning that these efforts aim to destabilize Tinubu's administration. In response to the North-Central Renaissance Movement's call for a North-Central vice-president, the APC leadership remains steadfast in their support for the Tinubu-Shettima ticket.
But hold up, folks! The relationship between Tinubu and Shettima has been fueling gossips, with some speculating about their alignment for the 2027 elections. Maybe it's just rumors, or maybe it's the real deal. Who knows?
Baba-Ahmed, Tinubu's former political adviser, once underscored Shettima's loyalty, stating, "Shettima will defend the president with his life." ✌️💙
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- Vice President Kashim Shettima, a native of Nigeria, is scheduled to travel to Libreville, Gabon, on May 3, 2025, to represent Nigeria at the inauguration of Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon's newly elected president.
- In the April 12 election, Gabon's President-elect Nguema received an impressive 94.85% of the votes, mowing down seven other candidates, including former Prime Minister Alain Claude Bilie-By-Nze who gained only 3%.
- Parliamentary secretary and spokesperson Stanley Nkwocha has released a statement expressing Nigeria's support for Gabon's peaceful democratic transition and commitment to promoting democratic governance and regional stability in Central Africa.
- The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has strongly opposed the calls for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to replace Vice President Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 elections.
- Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, the Chair of the North-Central APC Forum, has stated that the calls for Tinubu to replace Shettima are not coming from the APC's North-Central stakeholders and that they wholeheartedly endorse Tinubu and Shettima for the 2027 election.
- The focus on Tinubu and Shettima's alignment for the 2027 elections has sparked speculation and gossip on their potential political relationship.
- Baba-Ahmed, Tinubu's former political adviser, once praised Shettima's loyalty, stating that Shettima will defend Tinubu with his life.
