2027: Speculations about APC Presidential running mate needless –Publicity Secretary

*Felix Morka, CON, National Publicity Secretary of the governing All Progressives Congress, cautions the media, cabinet Ministers, senior government and party officials to avoid, wittingly or unwittingly, stoking needless speculations, and to focus on their primary duty of diligent service to government and the party

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The governing All Progressives Congress has reacted to the reported growing media frenzy about possible replacement of Vice-President (Senator) Kashim Shettima, GCON, as the running mate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the platform of the party ahead of the 2027 General Elections.

Felix Morka, CON,

National Publicity Secretary of APC, who said this on a statement Monday, January 26, 2026, noted while such narratives have been mostly subtle, they recently assumed a new dimension when names of specific individuals were touted as possible replacement for Vice-President Shettima.

Morka stated: “Our Party states in categorical terms that the stories are purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless.

“We urge media organisations to refrain from lending their platforms to rumour-peddlers and mischievous ‘news sources’ of questionable provenance whose only intention is to promote discord and confusion in the polity.”

The statement also noted that under the Nigerian laws and electoral regulations, the ban on political activities remains in force.

The National Publicity Secretary further said: “At this time, our Party remains focused on supporting President Tinubu and Vice-President Shettima in delivering the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and entrenching its bold reforms that are now steadily transforming the economy, building prosperity, and uplifting the living conditions of our people.”

Morka added: “We call on our Ministers, senior government and party officials to avoid, wittingly or unwittingly, stoking needless speculations, and to focus on their primary duty of diligent service to government and our Party, and bolster the success and achievements of President Tinubu, our inimitable and visionary leader.”