The South West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA’23), has described the emergence of Sen. Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nominee, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the best choice.
Mega Icon Magazine reported that Tinubu had earlier on Sunday unveiled the choice of his running mate shortly after paying Sallah homage to President Mohammadu Buhari in Daura in Kastina State.
The frontline grassroots campaign organization for the APC presidential candidate, in a statement jointly signed by its National Chairman and Secretary, Sen. ‘Dayo Adeyeye, and Hon. Bosun Oladele respectively, believes that the ruling party will be stronger, adding that the country will benefit immensely from the capabilities, leadership experience, and rich pedigree of its flag bearers.
“Now that the dust has settled regarding the choice of Vice-Presidential Candidate for our party – the APC, all hands must be on deck to ensure victory.
“The process of rebirth of our dear country- Nigeria has begun with this choice. Sen. Kashim Shettima is, intelligent, capable, loyal, dedicated, and detribalized. He understands party politics and the dynamics of governance and leadership.
“He has vast experience in banking, he has been a lecturer at a University, he served in five different Ministries in Borno State as Commissioner, that is Ministries of Finance, Local Government, Agriculture, Health and Education before serving as Governor of the State for two-term”, the statement said.
It continued, “he is now a Senator. He has planted his footprints in the sand of time in Borno State and his legacy speaks volumes. It is the first time in our democratic dispensation that the Joint ticket holders in any party have served in the executive and legislative arms as Senators and Governors at different times before contesting for the Presidency.
“Truly Nigerians will speak with their votes come 2023 based on the verifiable record of performances, experience, and capabilities not on sentimental considerations regarding religion, ethnicity, or any other extraneous dichotomy. It is true that “Iron sharpens iron the two will complement each other well, this combination is perfect.
“Though religion has been used to divide us as a people, however humanity, patriotism, and a real desire for change will take root and bring us together as a strong, united, and peaceful country from 2023 with the emergence of Tinubu and Shettima as our new leaders as a country by the special grace of God”, the statement concluded.
The group thanked President Mohammadu Buhari and the leadership of APC for approving the choice of Shettima as the running mate while seeking the support of Nigerians to take the opportunity it presents in writing a new chapter of Unity for the country by voting massively for Tinubu – Shettima ticket to break all shackles that have held “us down as a nation and move ahead to build a new country that we all can be proud of”
“It is now time to double our efforts as SWAGA’23 in campaigning relentlessly for our flag bearers to win the 2023 elections. Rather than dwell on the issue of religion as a people, we should see ourselves as brothers and sisters and always remember that Tinubu himself is a Muslim with a Christian as his wife, therefore, he understands religion and its effects perfectly and he even understands good governance more”, the group added.
