Tag: Kashim Shettima
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Muslim-Muslim Ticket Narrative: The Republic in Peril – By Hope Eghagha
The Muslim-Muslim ticket which the APC under the otherwise shrewd and perspicacious Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has adopted promotes and reinforces a dangerous narrative which the seven years of the Buhari administration have negatively entrenched in the minds of Nigerians. For, before Buhari, it was largely in somewhat hushed tones that the mythical Fulani ownership…
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Desecration of Bishophood amid political rascality – By Carl Umegboro
Recently, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) practically set the nation ablaze had the Christendom emboldens violence or physical vengeance. The disgusting incident took place during the unveiling of Kashim Shettima, the running-mate to the presidential candidate of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The ruling party played a sham through conspiracy with clerics impersonation. It…
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I have lost billions of Naira to charlatans – By Mideno Bayagbon
Let me, straight away, confess: I have been very slack in optimising my potentials and have let billions of Naira fly past me while I idly, like most Nigerians, complain about the Buhari government-induced bad economy. In my laid back state, I have left others to rake in billions of Naira, Dollars and Pounds Sterling. While I and others…
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Fmr Kogi Ag Governor carpets APC over Muslim – Muslim ticket
A former Acting Governor of Kogi State, Chief Clarence Olafemi, has faulted the decision by the APC to field two Muslims for the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidacy in next year’s election. Olafemi, who is also a Chieftain of the ruling APC however said loyal party men had no option than to work for the…
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Delegates who sold votes At APC presidential primary are shedding tears now — Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, a former minister of transportation, says delegates who sold their votes at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary are bitterly regretting after collecting peanuts to sell their conscience. Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers state, polled 316 votes and was second in the exercise. Bola Tinubu, a former governor of…
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Rent Me a Bishop – By Chidi Amuta
Both the social media and many legacy media outlets were united in their report and verdict on a significant recent event. Majority of the untidy assemblage of ‘clergy’ that thronged Aso Rock Villa to grace the unveiling of Mr. Kassim Shettima as Mr. Bola Tinubu’s presidential running mate for 2023 were fake. Interestingly, the public…
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Knocks, indifference in Kogi, Abuja over APC Muslim – Muslim ticket
The raging discussion and controversies among Nigerians about the decision of the ruling APC to field two Muslims as Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates have continued with many respondents interviewed in both Abuja and Kogi stating their dismay, while others remain indifferent to the decision. Few APC loyalists however justified the pairing. A political commentator,…
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I was never at Shettima’s unveiling – Apostle Ubi
A cleric, Ekapong Ubi has denied being among the so-called clerics who attended Wednesday’s unveiling of the former Borno Governor, Ibrahim Shettima as Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Stop this ‘village headmaster’ drama, mention bishops at Shettima’s unveiling, CAN dares APC
The Christian Association of Nigeria has challenged the All Progressives Congress to mention its (CAN) officials who attended the unveiling of its vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, by the flag-bearer, Bola Tinubu. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the demand came barely five hours after the Vice President of CAN (19 Northern States and Abuja), Rev. Joseph…
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Clergymen at Shettima’s unveiling are not big names yet – Tinubu’s camp reacts
The Tinubu Campaign Organisation has said clergymen at Wednesday’s unveiling of Sen. Kashim Shettima, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice-Presidential candidate in Abuja are not big names in Christendom yet.