Governors of the All Progressives Congress, have declared their verdict on the emergence of Senator Kashim Shettima as vice presidential candidate of the party ahead of the 2023 election.
DAILY REPORT recalls that presidential candidate of the APC, Ahmed Bola Tinubu had announced Shettima as his running mate on Sunday.
The governors had entered into a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, in Daura, Katsina State, to discuss the development.
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However, the Governors after a one-hour closed-door meeting with Buhari, announced their support for the Tinubu/Shettima ticket, expressing confidence that the combination will see the party to victory.
Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, Abubakar Bagudu, said;
“We were pleasantly surprised when Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu announced in Daura on Sunday that Senator Kashim Ibrahim Shettima was the Vice Presidential candidate.
“We were happy that it is no less a person than Senator Shettima who was announced the Vice Presidential candidate. No doubt, Senator Shettima would complement the good qualities of Asiwaju Tinubu.
“We are very very happy at the choice. The two will complement each other and will surely consolidate on the achievements of the President in the past seven years .”
On his part, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, said Shettima was a collective decision by the governors, stressing that they’ll all work towards victory in 2023.
“The choice of Senator Shettima as the vice presidential candidate is a collective decision. We shall work hard to ensure victory in all our states,” Uzodimma said.
