Senator Kashim Shettima, a former governor of Borno State, has been announced by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as their vice presidential candidate for the general elections of 2023.
Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate and former governor of Lagos State, as well as Abdullahi Adamu, the APC national chairman, and other leaders are present at the event, which took place at the Shehu Yar’adua center in Abuja, on Wednesday, July 20.
Following the departure of Ibrahim Masari, who served as a “placeholder,” Tinubu had declared the legislator from Borno Central Senatorial District as his running mate on July 10.
The announcement of Shettima has generated a lot of outcry from different quarters, just as it has received support from others.
While Tinubu is a Muslim from Lagos, the South-Western region of the country, Shettima is also a Muslim from the North-Eastern part of Borno.
The ruling party had received backlash from concerned Nigerians, religious leaders, opposition parties and the Christians Association of Nigeria.
Despite the criticism, Tinubu defended his choice of Shettima as his running mate, saying he has gotten the right qualities to move Nigeria forward.
The ex-Lagos State governor also hinged his choice of Shettima for his loyalty to the ruling party.
