Shettima urges APC members to secure the party’s overall win in the 2027 election.

Leads party members to Borno as Gubio emerges APC guber candidate

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

Vice President Kashim Shettima attended the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Borno State on Thursday, where Mustapha Gubio was selected as the party’s governorship candidate. Shettima, who led Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and other APC members to the primary, urged all stakeholders to work toward an overall victory for the APC in the 2027 general elections.

According to a release from his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima used the event to call on party members to “bury hatchets, get united and commit to the success of the party, with a view to ensure overall victory for the APC, knowing full well that God gives power to whom he so wishes.”

The Vice President emphasized the need to move the nation forward under an administration of integrity. He urged party members to view the endorsement of the governorship flagbearer as a collective resolve to field the best candidates capable of delivering economic growth, security, and a brighter future for the state.

He said, “Whatever we do here is part of the broader agenda of the administration of President Bola Tinubu, to ensure a better future for Nigeria and Nigerians – one I believe will set the nation on a clear course for prosperity. The time has come to walk the talk, and only credible leaders can make this unfold into a pleasant reality for the citizens.”

Governor Zulum also thanked all stakeholders for their support and endorsements. Gubio, who emerged unopposed, pledged to advance the state’s development and lead with the fear of God if elected in the 2027 governorship poll.

The Vice President was accompanied to the primary by Governor Zulum, Deputy National Chairman (North) of the APC, Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori; Senators M.T. Monguno and Kaka Shehu Lawan; Ambassador Baba Ahmed Jidda; other members of the National Assembly; Speaker and members of the State House of Assembly; as well as commissioners and other party leaders.