Gombe, Nigeria – E be like say APC meeting wey happen for Gombe State turn warfront on Sunday! All dis drama happen when Comrade Mustapha Salihu, the National Vice Chairman of APC for North-East, forget to mention Vice-President Kashim Shettima name after he don endorse President Bola Tinubu for second term.
The meeting get plenty top shots from the North-East – governors, ministers, lawmakers, and all dem big boys come dey represent. But as Salihu finish him speech, wahala begin. Na there delegates wey suppose dey cool don start to shout and insult am, calling for his head like say na movie we dey watch. Security personnel quickly jump into action, carry Salihu go outside before dem go cause any physical attack (no be joke!).
To try calm the crowd down, Bukar Dalori, the Deputy National Chairman, jump up like say na him get the microphone now. Him come dey crown both Tinubu and Shettima together for second term, but no be say e fit cool down the tension. Even him sef later need security to escort am out. Wetin go happen next, na ‘who go collect the next endorsement’?
Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the party, follow trend too as him also forget to mention Shettima wey dey from Borno. After him 10 minutes talk, e be like say he just lock Shettima for the back of him head like say na forgotten hero. Crowd no dey gree, as they shout “Wetin dey happen?” E be say Ganduje and Salihu go join force to lock themselves outside, all thanks to security that dey around.
As we talk dis matter, one eyewitness, Danburam Danladi, dey talk say e show how sensitive dis kind regional representation matter be. Na so the internal fight for power dey ramp up, especially with 2027 elections around d corner. Some people dey wonder whether wetin happen na prelude to bigger wahala or na just normal APC drama.
And as politics dey unfold, Yobe State Governor, Mai Buni, no wan miss dem chance to shine. Him dey commend di party leadership for organizing this kind meeting wey dey help dem to assess themselves. Him talk say, “From early days of Nigeria, North-East don dey exist as strong political bloc. We suppose cherish dis legacy.” E dey shout from morning till night for the importance of unity among all the APC members.
But one thing wey dey clear be say, dis meeting show say, wahala no dey finish for APC side as dem dey find way to balance governors, ministers, and everything wey fit keep the party strong. E remain to see how dis whole matter go play out before the real show begin come 2027.
