Shettima submits Tinubu’s nomination forms to APC for 2027 election

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has officially submitted the nomination and expression-of-interest forms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), formally setting the stage for Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The submission took place on Thursday at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, where top party leaders and political figures gathered as the APC began preparations for its presidential primary process.

Details of the submission were disclosed in a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, media aide to the vice-president, who described Shettima’s action as another demonstration of loyalty and political partnership with the president.

According to Nkwocha, Shettima personally delivered the forms to APC national officers on behalf of Tinubu, marking what he called the official commencement of the president’s push for another four-year term in office.

“Touted as a most loyal deputy to his boss, Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre to officially submit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nomination and expression of interest forms to the national officers of the ruling All Progressives Congress,” the statement said.

Nkwocha added that the vice-president was welcomed at the venue by several APC governors, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, and other senior party figures.

Tinubu, who won the 2023 presidential election alongside Shettima under the APC platform, is seeking a second term amid growing political realignments across opposition parties ahead of the next general election.

The ruling party had earlier announced that the president would not undergo the usual screening process before the APC presidential primary, arguing that such a process was unnecessary given his status as the incumbent president and leader of the party.

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The development comes at a time when Nigeria’s political atmosphere is becoming increasingly active, with defections, coalition talks and internal party battles already shaping conversations ahead of 2027.

While the APC appears focused on consolidating support around Tinubu’s second-term ambition, opposition parties are simultaneously undergoing major restructuring efforts, particularly following the recent wave of defections involving figures such as Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Nkwocha expressed confidence that the APC would secure victory again in the next presidential election, insisting that Tinubu’s administration still enjoys broad support within the ruling party and among its political allies nationwide.

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