Wetin dey happen for Nigerian politics ehn, na wah! Dem don dey talk say dem wan remove Vice President Kashim Shettima from him position, but make I tell una, na wrong move be dat o.
Ambassador Abayomi Mumuni, wey be chieftain for APC, don come out strong, tell everybody say no be am make dem dey plan to change Shettima on religious matter ahead of 2027 elections. Him don talk say Shettima get correct followership and him dey represent the North well well.
Na last week, as dem check banner wey no carry Shettima’s picture for APC meeting, wahala don start. Some people don dey mind say dem fit drop am from the ticket, but Mumuni don caution say no make decision wey go scatter the chance wey APC get to win again.
In talk say, changing Shettima for Christian vice-presidential candidate no go work as e suppose to work. Dem dey argue say Northern region no get Christian with enough support wey go fit balance Tinubu’s strength. “Any mis-calculation fit spoil our chances of re-election,” na wetin him talk.
As he dey yarn, he still point out say Shettima loyalty to Tinubu no be small thing. E don follow Tinubu straight, making sure say their goal dey intact. To replace am now go mean say na new wahala we dey enter, wey fit destabilize everything wey don dey happen for government.
Meanwhile, North-Central APC Forum don join the gist. Dem clear say dem no support any move to pack Shettima comot. Dem caution say any attempt to drop am go be like political kasala wey go scatter everywhere. Say even if some big boys dey push for new vice-presidential candidate, na better decision go be to stick with wetin dey work.
Shettima, wey be former governor of Borno, dey important for APC now, and many North-East people don talk say if dem think of changing him, e go cause bad blood wey no get remedy. Dis kind talk no fit just dey gree for air without serious consequences.
Yet, one factor wey dey make matter dey complicated be foreign pressure from America. Reports dey show say some Americans no want the same-faith ticket again. Dem dey talk say, e no dey good for Nigeria. But we go fit talk say our own country get our own wahala. Na Nigerian solution we need, not foreign influence.
Dogara, former Speaker, don also come clear say make dem no put him for the matter. E dey fear say any move to change the vice-presidential ticket for religious balance no go fit work. Him talk say na national unity we suppose chase, and na wetin fit make Nigeria grow better.
As dem dey prepare for 2027 elections, wey no far again, everybody suppose use their head and make better decision no be say dem dey swap people based on religion. APC leaders need to face reality wey dey ground and stop all this speculation wey dey cause division.
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