The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as “speculative, untrue and utterly baseless” the reports of possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Tinubu under the platform of the Party ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who made this known in a statement on Monday, stated that while the stories have been mostly subtle, they recently assumed a new dimension when names of specific individuals were touted as possible replacements 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,” Morka said.
While stating that under the laws and electoral regulations, the ban on political activities remains in force, he said at this time, the 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 the people.
He therefore, called on the 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 the Party, and bolster the success and achievements of President Tinubu.
