Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against dropping Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking during an interview on AIT’s Focus Nigeria, Shittu, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari, warned that replacing Shettima could jeopardise Tinubu’s chances of securing a second term.
His comments come amid ongoing speculation that Tinubu might opt for a different running mate in the next election cycle.
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However, the presidency has dismissed such reports, maintaining that any decisions regarding the 2027 ticket will be made public when official campaigns begin.
However, 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.”
