“It’ll bring chaos” — North-East APC youths warn against removing Shettima as VP candidate in 2027
The North-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Parliament has warned against any attempt to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as running mate in the 2027 general elections, saying such a move would plunge the party into crisis.
The group, which coordinates over 200 affiliate youth organisations across the six North-East states, issued the warning in a statement released after a strategic meeting held in Bauchi on Friday.
Reading the communiqué, the chairman of the group, Alhaji Kabiru Garba Kobi, said there are growing signs of internal manoeuvrings by what he called “mischievous elements” within the party, plotting to remove Shettima from the ticket.
His words: “The rising tension within our party is a brewing storm that could shake the very foundation of the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
“A house built on unity and shared ambition now stands at the edge of division, with cracks visible for all to see.”
He warned that ignoring these cracks could lead to the kind of internal collapse that affected the PDP in 2015.
Kobi alleged that the push to remove Shettima was being disguised as party restructuring, but described it as a calculated move that would be firmly resisted by loyal APC members across the North-East.
“Any attempt to reconfigure the Tinubu/Shettima ticket in 2027 will only bring resentment and chaos that could linger beyond the elections,” he stated.
The youth group also expressed concern about the spread of what it described as covert alliances aimed at undermining Shettima’s role in the current administration, despite his leading role in managing the economy under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“We must not allow excessive ambition to override reason. The Vice President has been instrumental in confronting the tough economic challenges inherited by this administration,” Kobi said.
He described President Bola Tinubu as a reform-minded leader who is making difficult but necessary decisions for Nigeria’s long-term stability.
“Undermining the current leadership structure would be a gross injustice and a setback to national progress,” he added.
The group urged the APC leadership to remain united behind the current ticket, warning that political miscalculations could endanger the party’s chances in 2027.
