On Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari informed Kashim Shettima, the APC vice presidential candidate, that he would respond to his address after turning the floor over to Shettima and his boss, Bola Tinubu.
This was mentioned by Buhari on Wednesday while Shettima was being hosted at the State House in Abuja.
“When I give over to you and your supervisor, I will respond to your speech. You’re going to triumph, God willing “In a statement issued on Wednesday, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, quoted Buhari.
When Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate, and Buhari introduced the vice presidential candidate, Buhari said he was pleased with the choice of the former governor of Borno State as Tinubu’s running partner.
“I wish you the best. Your consistency at the party is very respectful. You served your two terms as Governor and finished well. You have kept touch with your base. At every important occasion or event, you are maintaining support for the one who succeeded you. This is commendable,” he said.
The President maintained unwavering confidence that the APC ticket would win in 2023.
Shettima commended Buhari for his “empathy, support, and good role” in his words “resulting in his selection as the APC presidential candidate’s running mate.
He congratulated the President and said, “I can cite 20-30 instances of support you have rendered, for which you will be remembered. You have a special place in your heart for Borno and Northeast.”
Shettima requested that Buhari thank his successor Babagana Zulum, who was there, as well as Mustapha Baba Shehuri, the Minister of State for Agriculture, for their assistance.
He declared that he would support all of Nigeria, irrespective of ethnicity, religion, or place of origin, rather than the “troika of Hausa, Fulani, and Kanuri.”
