2027: It is a BAT/ KSM joint ticket- Ahmed Bashir warns those omitting the vice president for Tinubu’s endorsement
Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has criticized certain leaders within the All Progressives Congress (APC) for noticeably excluding Vice President Kashim Shettima during a recent event. The gathering, held on Sunday in the North-East, was organized to endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027.
The meeting reportedly devolved into chaos when prominent party figures, including APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and North-East zonal leader Mustapha Salihu, neglected to mention Mr. Shettima in their speeches. This omission angered delegates and party members, who disrupted the proceedings in protest.
The situation was eventually de-escalated by Bukar Dalori, the Deputy National Vice Chairman (North-East), who took the stage and acknowledged the Vice President.
Reacting to the incident on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Bashir Ahmad, an aide to former President Muhammadu Buhari, issued a warning that overlooking the Vice President in such discussions could potentially harm the unity of the APC.
He wrote, “Those deliberately mentioning President Tinubu’s name in the context of 2027 while conveniently ignoring his deputy, Vice President Kashim Shettima, are not acting in the best interest of our great party, the APC.
“In politics, both what is said and what is left unsaid can be interpreted in many different ways. What we know is that it is a BAT/KSM joint ticket,” he wrote.
