The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on ministers, other government officials and party officials to refrain from the speculations about the running mate for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
In a statement on Monday, which dismissed the publications and rumours about the possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Tinubu’s running mate in the election that is over a year away, APC National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka alleged that the intention of the promoters of the speculations ‘is to promote discord and confusion in the polity’.
The party reminded the purveyors of the information that the ban on political activities remains in force, in line with the laws and electoral regulations.
The statement urged ministers, senior government and party officials ‘to focus on their primary duty of diligent service to government and our party, and bolster the success and achievements of President Tinubu, our inimitable and visionary leader’.
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“END NEEDLESS SPECULATIONS ON APC 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RUNNING MATE
Our attention has been drawn to growing media frenzy about possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Tinubu under the platform of our great Party ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
While these stories have been mostly subtle, they recently assumed a new dimension when names of specific individuals were touted as possible replacement for Vice President Shettima.
Our Party states in categorical terms that the stories are purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.
We urge media organizations to refrain from lending their platforms to rumour-peddlers and mischievous “news sources” of questionable provenance whose only intention is to promote discord and confusion in the polity.
Under our laws and electoral regulations, the ban on political activities remains in force. At this time, our Party remains focused on supporting President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima in delivering the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and entrenching its bold reforms that are now steadily transforming the economy, building prosperity, and uplifting the living conditions of our people.
We call on our ministers, senior government and Party officials to avoid, wittingly or unwittingly, stoking needless speculations, and to focus on their primary duty of diligent service to government and our Party, and bolster the success and achievements of President Tinubu, our inimitable and visionary leader.
Signed:
Felix Morka, CON
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)”
