I will handover to your boss and you, Buhari assures Shettima
President Muhammadu Buhari said he would hand over the government to the candidate and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and Kashim Shettima in 2023.
A statehouse press statement said President Buhari made the remark after Shettima gave a ‘flowery speech’, which he promised would get his response when he is about to handover the government.
“I will respond to your speech when I am handing over to you and your boss. God willing, you are going to win,” Buhari said
“I wish you the best. Your consistency in the party is very respectful. You served your two terms as governor and finished well. You have kept touch with your base. At every important occasion or event, you are maintaining support for the one who succeeded you. This is commendable,“.
‘The president expressed strong optimism that the APC ticket will emerge victorious in 2023’, the statement said.
Speaking, Shettima reportedly thanked the president for his “empathy, support and positive role,” leading to his emergence as running mate to the APC presidential candidate.
He also praised the president for having “a special place in your heart for Borno and North-east,” adding, “I can cite 20-30 instances of support you have rendered, for which you will be remembered.”
Shettima was also reported as saying that he would remain “loyal and devoted” to the president while assuring that his vice-presidency will not be for the “troika of Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri,” but for all Nigeria, irrespective of ethnicity, religion or geographical place of origin.
