An Osun State Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has stated that the battle to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s running mate in 2027 could be distracting.

Naijaonpoint reports that the APC Chieftain stated this in a statement he signed and released on Sunday.

Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, claimed that the jostle for Vice Presidency may distract the President from governance.

According to him, distracting Tinubu could be counter-productive for the economy which is just getting out of the woods.

He said: “Some people are already jostling to be Vice President. The President is facing serious tasks to keep the economy healthy, defeat the evil of insurgency, and fix critical infrastructure that are not being supported anymore.

“The noise-making of these political opportunists, hell-bent on causing distractions, is capable of slowing down progress.

“It is becoming nauseating, to say the least. The 2027 election is still over a year and a half away, and yet those chasing positions won’t allow the president to work. That must stop forthwith.”

He stated that Tinubu inherited a troubled economy with a ballooning debt profile upon resumption of office in 2023.

“Distracting him with who gets what ahead of 2027 and even 2031 elections is absurd and uncalled for. What the president needs at this point in time is our collective support, prayers, solidarity, and not unnecessary clamour for power struggle ahead of 2027”, Oyintiloye stated.