The Gamji Coalition for Asiwaju, has commended the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, for the choice of Kashim Ibrahim Shettima as his running mate.
The group who described Shettima as a progressive politician, noted that as governor of Borno State between 2011 and 2019, the 56 year old Kashim Ibrahim Shettima ran his government on the similar template used by Bola Tinubu in Lagos.
In a statement by the chairman and secretary of the coalition, Hon Muhammad Sule (Sunday sea) and Comrade Onusi Abdullateef respectively, said despite the Boko Haram insurgency, he was able to build world class schools, housing and he also tapped on Human Resources outside his state.
The group maintained that the combination of Asiwaju and Shettima will bring accelerated and progress to Nigeria and build on the achievement’s of the outgoing administration of president Muhammodu Buhari.
According them as a detribalized Nigerian his closest aides were an Ibo Christian from Anambra State in the Southeast, an Urhobo Christian from Delta State in the South-South, a Christian from Edo State in the South-South, a Yoruba Christian from the Southwest, a Fulani man from Gombe in the northeast and a Hausa man from Zamfara State in the northwest
According to Bayo Onanuga ,
Director, Media and Communication
Tinubu Campaign Organisation, Tinubu personally disclosed his choice to journalists at the Daura residence of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The APC flag bearer arrived Daura Sunday afternoon to pay Sallah homage to President Buhari who arrived his home town on Friday.
Senator Shettima is former Governor of Borno State and a close associate of Tinubu who has been a staunch supporter and campaigner for the choice of Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria.
He toured many states with Tinubu since December 2021 where he addressed party delegates and mobilised support for the former Governor of Lagos State.