President Bola Tinubu has retained Vice President, Kashim Shettima as his running mate and has officially submitted his All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination forms for the 2027 general election.
The development was announced by his Special Adviser on Political Affairs, Ibrahim Masari.
Masari submitted the nomination forms for both Tinubu and Shettima during a brief ceremony attended by senior APC leaders at the Continental Hotel in Abuja.
The submission confirms Tinubu’s decision to keep Shettima on the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 election as he seeks a second term in office.
Among those present at the event were Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC),
Also, the party’s caucus in the National Assembly, members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), as well as other party leaders and stakeholders.
Speaking during the event, the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, described the occasion as the formal presentation of the nomination documents of the party’s presidential flag bearer and his running mate.
Receiving the nomination forms, APC National Chairman, Prof. Yilwatda, said the development reflected the overwhelming confidence of party members in President Tinubu’s leadership and the administration’s record.
He highlighted programmes such as the student loan initiative, ongoing infrastructure development and agricultural interventions as evidence of the administration’s performance, expressing optimism that Nigerians would renew the Tinubu-Shettima mandate.
“We will all come out and mobilise across the six geopolitical zones. I am sure there will be healthy competition among the governors.
“One geopolitical zone has already told me they will deliver the highest number of votes for Mr President. I will be happy to see such competition among the governors as they mobilise their states so that we can see which state will return the highest number of votes for Mr President,” he stated.