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2027: Tinubu-Shettima and the Politics of Loyalty, Capacity, Continuity

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By Stanley Nkwocha

In politics, the most powerful decisions are sometimes the ones that end speculation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s @officialABAT decision to retain Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election is one of such decisions.

It is a statement of trust, a signal of continuity, and a calculated move to keep the All Progressives Congress (@OfficialAPCNg) on familiar ground, as the party prepares for another national contest.

By retaining VP Shettima, President Tinubu has done more than fill a space on the ballot.

He has quelled a major source of needless political anxiety within the ruling party, shut down months of speculation over the Vice President’s place on the ticket, and reaffirmed the partnership that led the APC to victory in 2023.

As a political strategy, the president’s decision is also disarming because it denies the opposition the easy path of exploiting a supposed and self-hallucinated crack in the administration. For months, political commentators had speculated about whether the President would bow to ‘inferred’ pressure and alter the ticket. Some presented the issue as a test of religious sensitivity, while others framed it as a question of regional balancing. There are others who saw it as an opportunity to unsettle the APC base. With this landmark decision, President Tinubu has reminded the political class that he is not one to be easily stampeded by noise when he is satisfied with the value of a partner.

This is why VP Shettima’s retention should be understood beyond sentiment. It is the meeting point of loyalty, capacity, and capability. The President has chosen to continue with a deputy who has shown discipline in office, defended the administration’s reforms, chaired critical national economic conversations, engaged governors through the National Economic Council, and carried the Renewed Hope Agenda message into policy rooms, public fora and political spaces without creating confusion about where authority resides.

The choice of Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate in 2022 was never an accidental calculation. It was a deliberate political arrangement that joined President Tinubu’s Southern political structure with VP Shettima’s Northern reach, especially his influence in the North East and his wider acceptance within the North. It was also a choice rooted in the belief that Nigeria’s economic and security challenges required a running mate with administrative experience, political courage, intellectual depth, and the temperament to stand firm under pressure.

That decision came with controversy, and no honest account of the Tinubu-Shettima ticket can avoid that fact. The same-faith ticket unsettled many Nigerians, drew sharp reactions from religious and political groups, and tested the APC’s ability to defend its choice before a deeply sensitive electorate. Yet the campaign insisted that the ticket was built on competence, shared political values, progressive history, and the need for a team that could win power and govern with confidence. The 2023 election eventually showed that the calculation had serious electoral weight.

The comparison often made with the 1993 MKO Abiola and Babagana Kingibe ticket is useful, but it should not be stretched beyond its proper meaning. The point is not that history repeated itself. The Nigeria of 1993 can not be the Nigeria of 2027, and the political conditions are not identical. The real lesson is that Nigerian voters have, at important moments, looked beyond religious arithmetic when a ticket presents a compelling national coalition, a strong political machine, and a message that speaks to the anxieties of the moment.

President Tinubu appears to have drawn from that larger lesson. By retaining VP Shettima, he has chosen continuity over experimentation, tested partnership over a risky replacement, and political chemistry over cosmetic appeasement. A running mate is not useful simply because he balances a ticket on paper. He becomes truly valuable when he strengthens the candidate’s reach, reassures the party structure, helps defend the government’s record, and reduces the cost of political coordination.

This is where VP Shettima’s strongest value lies. He has shown that loyalty can be active without being loud and that deputy leadership can be visible without becoming disruptive. In leadership, trust grows when people repeatedly see steadiness under pressure, clarity of role, and consistency between words and conduct. VP Shettima has largely operated within that discipline. He has spoken forcefully for the administration but has never and will never attempt to build a rival centre of gravity around himself.

As Chairman of the National Economic Council, the Vice President has had to sit at the junction where federal ambition meets state-level realities. The Council brings governors, key federal officials, and economic managers into one platform, and under VP Shettima’s chairmanship it has become an important channel for discussing economic stabilisation, food security, wage pressures, subnational coordination, palliative measures, nutrition, digital enterprise, infrastructure, and security-linked development. In a federation as complex as Nigeria, that role requires patience, negotiation, and the ability to keep different interests in the same room long enough for policy to move.

The early months of the administration tested that capacity. The removal of petrol subsidy created pressure across households, states, and markets, and NEC had to become one of the platforms through which mitigation measures were discussed and coordinated. The Council also became relevant in conversations around food distribution, agricultural support, state-level palliatives, transport relief, wage concerns, and the broader burden created by reforms that were necessary to prevent deeper economic collapse.

VP Shettima’s work at NEC has also touched areas that speak directly to the future of the Nigerian economy. The Council endorsed the rollout of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises programme across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, a major intervention targeted at young people in technology and creative sectors. It has also taken up nutrition through the Nutrition 774 initiative, which is designed to push nutrition interventions across all local government areas, and it has engaged agriculture as a national security and development priority rather than a routine sectoral concern.

That is another reason his retention matters politically. A president entering a re-election cycle does not need a running mate who must first learn the language of the administration, rebuild trust with party actors, or negotiate his own place in the governing structure. President Tinubu already has in VP Shettima a deputy who understands the policy arguments, the political terrain, the administration’s vulnerabilities, and the emotional temperature of the electorate. That kind of familiarity can not be manufactured overnight.

For the APC, the decision also protects a strategic bridge to the North. VP Shettima brings to the ticket the profile of a former two-term governor of Borno State, a former senator, and a politician whose public identity was shaped by governance during one of the most difficult security periods in Nigeria’s recent history. His experience in Borno during the height of insurgency remains part of his political story because it built around him an image of resilience, crisis management, and familiarity with the security anxieties of the North East.

His retention also sends a message to party loyalists that President Tinubu rewards steadiness. Political parties are held together by more than manifestoes; they are held together by trust, predictability, and the belief that loyalty will not be discarded once power has been won. By standing again with VP Shettima, the President is telling APC stakeholders that the ticket that carried the party through the storm of 2023 will not be casually dismantled on the road to 2027.

This does not mean the APC can assume victory as a birthright. No serious party should make that mistake. The retention of Shettima gives the ruling party a stronger platform, but it does not remove the need to persuade voters with evidence of delivery. In the end, elections are not won by ticket composition alone; they are won when ticket composition, party structure, campaign discipline, government performance, and public mood move in the same direction. Luckily for President Tinubu, he has hit the bull’s eyes on these valuations.

To, therefore, posit that President Tinubu’s political advantage is clear is to state the obvious. President Tinubu has avoided the internal confusion that would have followed a replacement. He has kept faith with a deputy who has defended him in office. He has preserved a working relationship that has already been tested by controversy, economic pressure, and public scrutiny. He has also given the APC and the nation a clearer message heading into 2027: this is a ticket of continuity, experience, and unfinished work.

For VP Shettima, the task ahead is equally clear. Retention is not a ceremonial endorsement; it is a heavier burden of proof. He must continue to show that loyalty to the President must continue to translate into service to Nigerians, that political strategy can coexist with economic seriousness, and that the Renewed Hope agenda moves from policy defence to visible improvement in the lives of citizens. The stronger the administration’s delivery record becomes, the stronger the case for the ticket will be. Easily and with deepened understanding and decorum, the Vice President aptly and fortunately has this under grasp.

President Tinubu’s decision has, therefore, changed the conversation from speculation to strategy. The question is no longer whether VP Shettima will remain on the ticket. That question has been settled. The question now is how the Tinubu-Shettima partnership will convert continuity into confidence, confidence into mobilisation, and mobilisation into a renewed mandate.

In that sense, the Vice President’s retention is both a political shield and an electoral weapon. It shields the APC from internal distraction and gives the party a tested pair around which to organise its campaign. It also arms the ruling party with a message of stability.

President Tinubu has made his choice, and it is a choice rooted in trust. VP Shettima has kept his place, and it is a place earned by loyalty, capacity, and disciplined service. For the APC, that combination may well be its strongest card as the road to 2027 begins. Clearly, for President Tinubu, victory in 2027 looks a done deal!

Nkwocha is Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President) and wrote in from Abuja.

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Tinubu’s Shettima Decision: Loyalty Triumphs over Months of Political Speculation

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From Muhammad Muhammad Al-amin, Maiduguri

For months, the political atmosphere in Nigeria was filled with speculation over one of the most closely watched questions ahead of the 2027 presidential election: Would President Bola Ahmed Tinubu retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate?

The debate dominated newspaper headlines, television discussions and social media platforms, with political analysts offering different interpretations of what the President’s next move might be.

Within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), supporters and observers weighed various permutations, while opposition parties watched closely.

As the speculation gathered momentum, several influential northern politicians were repeatedly mentioned as possible replacements for Shettima. Among the names were the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa Rtd; former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; former Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong; Ibrahim Masari; former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Former Kano State Governor and APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda; and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni.

The rumours were fuelled by arguments that the APC might reconsider its Muslim Muslim ticket to accommodate a northern Christian ahead of the 2027 election. Others believed the party might introduce a fresh political calculation aimed at strengthening its electoral chances.

Despite the widespread speculation, President Tinubu remained silent, allowing political commentators and party stakeholders to continue making assumptions about the future of the vice presidential slot.

The uncertainty, however, came to an end when the President officially retained Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The formal submission of the Tinubu Shettima ticket effectively ended months of rumours and confirmed that the President had chosen continuity over political experimentation.

The decision immediately generated reactions from across the country. Many APC leaders and supporters described it as a demonstration of confidence, loyalty and stability within the governing party.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, welcomed the decision, describing Shettima’s re-nomination as a reflection of the President’s trust in his deputy and appreciation of his contributions to the administration.

Similarly, political stakeholders from the North-East applauded the President’s decision, describing it as recognition of the region’s strategic role in national politics and governance.

Support also came from groups such as the Amalgamated Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners, Repairers and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), which endorsed the Tinubu Shettima ticket, arguing that continuity in leadership would provide stability as the administration continues to implement its economic and security policies.

Beyond political calculations, the President’s decision sends an important message about loyalty in leadership. Since assuming office in May 2023, Vice President Shettima has remained one of the administration’s most visible defenders, representing the President at numerous national and international engagements while supporting government policies.

Although public office is often characterised by shifting alliances and changing political interests, the decision to retain Shettima suggests that trust and consistency remain important considerations in high level political partnerships.

For many observers, the development also demonstrates that political rumours, regardless of how widespread they become, do not always determine the outcome of strategic decisions. Months of speculation, media projections and political lobbying eventually gave way to the President’s own judgement.

As the APC prepares for the 2027 election, attention is now expected to shift from debates over the vice-presidential ticket to the broader campaign on governance, economic reforms, security and the party’s bid for another four-year mandate.

The Tinubu-Shettima ticket now enters the next electoral cycle with renewed certainty. Whether that decision translates into electoral success will ultimately depend not on political speculation, but on the confidence Nigerians place in the administration’s performance.

In the end, President Tinubu’s decision has done more than settle an internal party debate. It has reaffirmed an existing political partnership, rewarded loyalty in the eyes of many supporters, and reshaped the conversation as Nigeria gradually moves toward the 2027 general election.

How Family Planning Can Save Nigeria’s Population Pressure

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko

As Nigeria marks World Population Day on Saturday, health experts are warning that rapid population growth is putting unsustainable pressure on maternal healthcare delivery across the region.

This surging population growth is overwhelming public medical infrastructure, creating critical shortages of vital personnel and essential lifesaving supplies in many urban primary healthcare centers.

As a result, reproductive health services are becoming increasingly overstretched, forcing experts to call for immediate, strategic interventions to safeguard vulnerable mothers and newborns across the Southwest.

The experts emphasised that family planning was the most effective tool to save mothers’ lives, reduce teenage pregnancies, and ease hospital overcrowding.

With contraceptive prevalence at just 18 per cent and thousands of young women lacking access, they are urging governments to prioritise funding, youth-friendly services, and accurate sexuality education.

World Population Day is observed on July 11 annually, with the 2026 global theme as, “Realizing the hopes and aspirations of young people for their futures”.

The Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) South -West Coordinator, Mrs Elizabeth Abimbola, said Nigeria’s rapidly growing population was putting additional pressure on health facilities, providers, and contraceptive supplies in the Southwest.

Abimbola noted that from PPFN’s experience, the growing demand was stretching outreach programmes and the availability of contraceptive commodities.

Citing data from the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), Abimbola noted that 53.99 per cent of women surveyed (21,083 of 39,050) were aged 15 to 29 years.

According to her, the above data shows that more than half of women are within the reproductive age group.

However, she added that 18,246 women aged 15 to 29 years were not using any contraceptive method.

This, she said, indicated a significant unmet need among young people.

The PPFN South-West coordinator observed that the majority of PPFN’s family planning clients were adults aged 30 years and above.

She added that fear of judgment by providers or community members, spousal approval, misinformation, and myths about side effects also discourage uptake.

Abimbola further referenced the 2024 NDHS, which shows that 18,246 women aged 15 to 29 years are not using any contraceptive method.

This, she said, indicated a substantial unmet need for information and services among younger women.

To address this, she remarked PPFN implemented the Comprehensive Life Skills Health Education curriculum in 45 secondary schools in Oyo.

Abimbola said PPFN had introduced an e-Health application for confidential telemedicine, counselling, and referrals.

She explained that digital innovation improves access, protects clients’ privacy, and helps reach more young people.

She added that PPFN also upgraded facilities and diversified method mix through one-stop-shop centres to ensure nationwide access to SRH services.

She warned that unmet need led to unintended pregnancies, closely spaced births, and pregnancy-related complications.

On government support, Abimbola acknowledged progress in collaboration with partners and integration of Family Planning (FP) into primary healthcare.

She advised the government to prioritise investments in Family Planning, youth-friendly services, and sexuality education with increased domestic funding.

Dr Olufemi Aworinde, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, said Nigeria’s population growth was outpacing health infrastructure and worsening maternal health outcomes.

Aworinde noted that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), projected Nigeria’s population at 237.5 million in 2025 with a fertility rate of 4.5.

He, however, emphasised that infrastructure and personnel were not growing at the same rate, leading to burnout and poor quality of care.

Aworinde said teenage pregnancies were producing the deadliest complications in Oyo, including death, anemia, obstructed labor and unsafe abortions.

He added that stigma forced many teenagers out of school and out of antenatal care, so they presented late with anemia, malaria and small-for-gestational-age babies.

The consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist described family planning as one of the most important tools for reducing maternal mortality.

Aworinde, however, listed availability, affordability, acceptability, policy failure and health worker shortage as the biggest gaps.

He also debunked myths around contraception.

He urged policymakers to treat population growth as a development crisis, not just a health issue.

He cited projections that Lagos alone could reach 80 million people in under 30 years with 60 to 70 per cent being young people.

He, therefore, urged the government to invest in infrastructure, water, food and jobs.

The consultant reiterated that most maternal deaths could be preventable and Nigerians must understand the role of planning.

Also, a Senior Registrar at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr Olufiade Oyerogba warned that Nigeria’s rapid population growth was stretching maternal and reproductive health services.

Oyerogba, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UCH, said Nigeria’s rapid population growth continued to place enormous pressure on the healthcare system, especially maternal and reproductive health services.

She said hospitals were seeing increasing numbers of pregnant women in antenatal clinics, labour wards, and emergency units.

Citing WHO estimates, she said Nigeria contributed a significant proportion of global maternal deaths.

The gynaecologist remarked that teenage pregnancies are commonly linked with serious complications.

According to her, teenage pregnancies are associated with anaemia, hypertensive disorders, obstructed labour, preterm birth, and low birth weight babies.

She added that many teenagers present late for antenatal care, emphasising that it increases the risk of poor maternal and neonatal outcomes.

On closely-spaced births, she said pregnancies within 24 months of a previous birth carried high risks.

While she said she does not have verified institutional figures, she noted these complications are regularly encountered.

The doctor described family planning as one of the most effective public health interventions, saying it enables women and couples to plan the timing and spacing of pregnancies.

According to Oyerogba also, women who space pregnancies by at least two years experience better recovery.

Oyerogba said many patients still believed myths about contraception.

She advised patients to seek counselling from trained healthcare providers, while cautioning people to avoid relying on myths or information from unverified sources.

She urged the government to match population growth with investments, strengthen primary healthcare and ensure consistent availability of family planning commodities.

To families, she urged open communication and support for girls’ education.

“The public should embrace healthy birth spacing and attend regular antenatal care.

“A healthy population is not simply about numbers. It is about ensuring every pregnancy is planned and every childbirth is safe.

“On the 2026 theme, reproductive choices are fundamental human rights, investing in women’s health and family planning is one of the smartest investments any nation can make.

“When women are healthy and empowered, families prosper, communities become stronger and national development accelerates,” Oyerogba stressed. (NAN)

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Miss Naija 2026 to Promote Culture, Tourism, Women Leadership

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The organisers of the Miss Naija Beauty and Style Pageant have unveiled the 2026 edition with a commitment to promoting Nigerian culture, domestic tourism and leadership.

The Founder and Convener of the pageant, Samaila Ogwuche, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2026 edition, themed “The Bold and The Beautiful.

Ogwuche said the theme is designed to inspire young Nigerian women to go beyond physical beauty by embracing leadership, resilience, intelligence and entrepreneurship.

According to him, the pageant has continued to produce women making meaningful contributions to the fashion industry and other sectors.

Ogwuche said culture would remain central to the 2026 edition, with contestants expected to showcase Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage through indigenous attire, languages and local cuisines.

He added that cooking would become a major aspect of the competition for the first time to promote Nigerian foods from different regions of the country.

“We encourage the young women to come in their cultural attire, speak their own languages and learn how to cook their local foods.

“That is why we are incorporating cooking this year. We want to work with seasoning brands across the country to promote local dishes from the North-West, North-Central, South-East and other regions,” he said.

The founder also said auditions would be held in major cities, including Lagos, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Abuja, with Kaduna also being considered.

According to him, the nationwide auditions are part of efforts to encourage domestic tourism and promote greater appreciation of Nigeria’s cultural diversity.

Ogwuche said the pageant sought to project positive narratives about Nigeria while encouraging citizens to explore opportunities within the country.

He also urged young women to aspire to leadership positions across different professions and sectors.

According to him, although women now account for a significant proportion of students in higher institutions, they remain underrepresented in leadership positions.

“We have gone beyond encouraging women just to go to school, there are more women in school than men, but there are still more men in top positions.

“I want to encourage young women to step up and take leadership roles,” he said.

Explaining the theme, Adoyi said “The Bold and The Beautiful” celebrates women who combine beauty with courage, integrity, resilience and excellence.

He said the pageant aimed to inspire more women to excel in professions such as aviation, politics, finance, media and other fields traditionally dominated by men.

“If women are going to take charge, they have to be bold enough. If you want to rise above limitations, you must be willing to step forward,” he said.

Ogwuche said registration details for the 2026 edition would be announced in due course as preparations continued for nationwide auditions.

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Opposition’s Failure to Meet INEC Deadline Shows Unpreparedness – APC

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The All Progressives Congress has said the failure of opposition political parties to meet the Independent National Electoral Commission deadline for the submission of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections reflects what it described as their lack of preparedness for the polls.

In a statement issued via its X handle on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling party said it successfully met the electoral commission’s July 11 deadline for uploading the names of its candidates despite having a larger number of contestants across elective positions.

“The All Progressives Congress is pleased to announce that it successfully met the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) deadline for the submission of names of its candidates for the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections.

“Our great Party satisfied this requirement despite the large number of Party candidates contesting on the Party’s platform for the various elective offices,” the statement read.

The APC noted that INEC subsequently extended the deadline to July 14 after opposition parties requested more time to complete the submission of their candidates.

According to the ruling party, while the electoral commission acted within its statutory powers in granting the extension, the development highlighted the opposition’s inability to effectively manage its internal processes.

“While INEC acted within its statutory powers and administrative discretion in extending the deadline for opposition parties to upload names of their candidates, it is noteworthy that the extension was necessitated by the stark failure of opposition parties to manage their internal processes to comply with INEC’s submission deadline despite having fewer candidates to manage compared to the APC,” it said.

The APC argued that the situation raised concerns about the operational capacity of opposition parties.

“This development provides yet another clear indication of the opposition’s chronic inherent weakness and raises legitimate questions about their operational capacity. Political parties that cannot efficiently conclude their own internal nomination processes cannot possibly be trusted by Nigerians to possess the competence, discipline, or readiness to govern our great nation or its subnational governments,” the statement stated.

It also accused opposition parties of contradicting their previous allegations against INEC.

“It is starkly ironical that the same opposition parties have repeatedly peddled false, malicious and unfounded tales that the APC controls and dictates INEC’s decisions. Yet, as they failed to meet the submission deadline, they shamelessly turned to the same INEC for respite, and were granted an extension.

“And the same APC that would have been the obvious beneficiary if INEC had stood firm on its original deadline, kept its distance, having met the deadline and completed its submission. Again, this underscores the oppositions’ hypocrisy, and true character as peddlers of fake news and merchants of blackmail,” the party said.

The APC said the successful upload of the particulars of the party’s presidential, vice-presidential, Senate and House of Representatives candidates demonstrated the APC’s organisational strength and commitment to due process.

“With the successful upload of particulars of all its Presidential, Vice Presidential, Senate, and House of Representatives candidates on the INEC Candidate Nomination Portal, APC has, again, demonstrated its leadership and superior organisational capacity, discipline, and solid commitment to due process,” the party said.

The APC urged party members and supporters to intensify mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“As we conclude this important phase of the electoral process, we call on all Party leaders, stakeholders, members, and supporters to turn their full attention to the task ahead.

“We must remain focused and continue to strengthen our structures at all levels, increase awareness of the massive achievements under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, deepen grassroots mobilisation, and prepare for a vigorous, issue-based campaign that will earn our great Party a renewed mandate in the 2027 general elections,” it added.

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