Shettima Will Boost Tinubu's Chances, APC Insists

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described vice presidential candidate of the APC Senator Kashim Shettima as a shining light of the party whose emergence as running mate will boost the chances of the presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the 2023 presidential election.

Deputy national publicity secretary of the party, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, who stated this, extoled the virtues of the former Borno State governor, as he celebrated his 56th birthday anniversary yesterday.

In a congratulatory statement made available to journalists, the APC deputy spokesperson said, “The choice of Shettima as the running mate to Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has added a milestone to the presidential ticket of the ruling party in the country’s political history.”

Ajaka noted that the ticket symbolises the party’s determination to be a leading light among political parties in Africa, just like the celebrant himself (Shettima) who has been a shining light as governor, Senator and vice president to be in 2023.

Recalling Shettima’s laudable achievements as governor of Borno State, especially in education and infrastructure, Ajaka said the APC vice presidential candidate was able to make his mark despite the challenges of insecurity in the North East, adding that “crisis is the truest test of a man’s ability and Shettima proved his mettle.”

The APC spokesman said the party is proud of the the principles that threw up Shettima as a running mate to Asiwaju Tinubu.

“As a party, the principles of competence, innovation, compassion, integrity, fairness, and adherence to excellence among others that determined the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as our running mate is something APC is proud of,” he noted.