Shettima submits Tinubu’s 2027 nomination forms, says President has ‘proved his mettle’ 

Vice President Kashim Shettima formally submitted President Bola Tinubu’s expression of interest and nomination forms for the 2027 presidential election to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee in Abuja on Thursday, declaring that the president has “proved his mettle” in navigating Nigeria’s economic challenges.

The submission formalizes the president’s bid for a second term, following the initial purchase of the ₦100 million forms on 28 April by James Faleke, who acted on behalf of the president and various support groups.

Addressing party leadership, Shettima framed the administration’s first term as a period of necessary hardship required for long-term recovery. “As he seeks to lead us for another four-year term, through thick and thin, the President has proved his mettle and has shown the world his capacity and resolve to pull the nation out of the woods of misery and pain,” Shettima stated.

Responding to scrutiny over rising inflation and the removal of the petrol subsidy, the Vice President argued that Tinubu remains undeterred by the political risks of his reforms. “The storms of the past years have not diminished him; they have made a fine steel out of him,” he said. “He has steered this ship through turbulent waters with courage, taking difficult but necessary decisions to stabilise the economy, restore confidence, and prepare Nigeria for a more sustainable future.”

The formal submission follows weeks of political consultation within the APC. Faleke, while picking up the forms in April, noted that the move was a response to “calls from across the six geo-political zones” for the president to consolidate on infrastructure and social welfare reforms.

However, the 2027 bid is being formalized against a backdrop of significant socio-economic pressure. While the presidency cites foreign exchange stability and increased investor confidence as successes, headline inflation and the high cost of living continue to drive national debate.

Acknowledging the friction between government policy and public sentiment, Shettima said: “Hence, our support and reason for rallying around him, the truth that sets men free is most often the truth that men prefer not to hear.”

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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