Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has warned President Bola Tinubu against replacing his deputy, Kashim Shettima, in the 2027 election.
Shittu insisted that making such a move would jeopardise Tinubu’s second-term bid.
He gave the warning during an interview on AIT Focus Nigeria.
There has been speculation that Tinubu may pick another vice-presidential running mate ahead of the 2027 election.
However, the presidency dismissed such claims, stressing that the president would make his decision known when the election campaigns officially start.
Speaking, Shittu said, “Shettima was not nominated as vice president because of whatever cleavage he had with ANPP, on his own merit he got it. Shettima, as a person, merits it, so to start clinching on history is not part of it.
“I would vote for Shettima any day because he merits it, he is a very intelligent vice president. I don’t know what he has done for people to think that he would act differently. I don’t think Shettima deserves any prevarication on his continuity in Tinubu’s team.
“If there are any such suggestions from any quarters, I think we must be very careful about it.”
On replacing Shettima, he said, “It would bring a lot of disruptions if that move is made and it could endanger the possibility of Tinubu’s second presidency. They must continue, you don’t punish anybody for doing anything wrong.”
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