There is something oddly Shakespearean about the current whispers in Abuja. A vice president hears the rustling of ambition behind closed doors, and the floor seems to shift beneath his well-polished shoes. Whether Kashim Shettima will be on the APC ticket in 2027 is now more of a riddle than a fact. And the guessing game is loud.
Posters have begun surfacing regarding President Bola Tinubu and a rotation of possible running mates. Not officially sanctioned, of course, but the message is unmistakable: there’s movement in the wings.
Some call it strategic flexing; others see it as the beginning of a soft goodbye. What is most certain of it all is that Shettima’s status, once presumed unshakable, has turned speculative. A curious statement from the APC’s own North-east Vice Chairman didn’t help. According to him, the choice of running mate is up to the president, and not up for early discussion. Innocuous? Maybe. But in Nigeria’s political grammar, omission speaks volumes. Presidents don’t usually swap VPs midstream. Unless they plan to.
