Vice President Kashim Shettima has formally submitted President Bola Tinubu’s expression of interest and nomination forms for the 2027 presidential election, declaring that the president has “proved his mettle” in navigating Nigeria’s economic challenges.
The submission to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee in Abuja on Thursday marks the formalisation of the president’s bid for a second term.
It follows 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, Vice President 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 the scrutiny over rising inflation and the removal of the petrol subsidy, the Vice President argued that the President remains undeterred by the political risks of his reforms.
