Lawan, North East N’Assembly Members Back Shettima’s Choice as VP Candidate

Sunday Aborisade

Federal lawmakers from the North East geopolitical zone in the National Assembly have congratulated Senator Kashim Shettima over his choice as the Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 general elections.

The APC candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, unveiled Shettima as his running mate after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Daura, Katsina State.

Reacting to the development in a statement in Abuja on Monday, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, who is the Chairman of the North – East Caucus in the federal parliament, said all his colleagues fully supported Shettima’s choice.

Lawan in the statement personally signed by him and made available to THISDAY in the nation’s capital, said Tinubu and the APC, made the right choice in Shettima.

He said the National Assembly North-East legislators, were convinced that Shettima would demonstrate great competence, integrity and courage in the discharge of his responsibility.

Part of the statement read, “On behalf of myself and the North East Caucus of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), I heartily congratulate His Excellency, Senator Kashim Ibrahim Shettima, on his nomination as the running mate to our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the 2023 general elections.

“Asiwaju Tinubu and our party have made an excellent choice in Senator Shettima.

“The former two-term Governor of Borno State entered public service with impeccable credentials, which he has burnished by demonstrating great competence, integrity and courage in all the positions that he has held.

“His background in academics and the private sector prepared him for the achievements that he has recorded in politics as Governor and since his election to the Senate in 2019.

“A loyal and committed member of our party, Senator Shettima has what it takes to be an excellent running mate to our flag bearer, and insha Allah, the Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria from next year.

“We of the North East Caucus of the APC attest that Senator Kashim Ibrahim Shettima is the right man for the job and that he will be an able and loyal lieutenant to our incoming President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insha Allah.

“We as a Caucus pledge our full cooperation and support to our candidates as we march again towards another resounding victory in the general elections.

“We enjoin all members of our party across Nigeria too to give the APC Standard bearer and his running mate their utmost support.

“We also assure Nigerians that the choices that our party has made in our presidential ticket are for the best of our country.”