In Nigerian culture, a seat is more than furniture, it’s honour, inclusion, and intent. According to Daily Trust, presidential aide Bayo Onanuga dismissed fears of a rift between Tinubu and Shettima as “beer parlour gossip,” clarifying that the President will announce his 2027 running mate after the APC’s 2026 convention. Still, many observe that the unseated guest , Shettima, remains present, but without public confirmation.
- Tinubu will name his 2027 VP candidate after the 2026 APC convention
- Onanuga says Tinubu and Shettima “work very well together”
- Rumours of a rift are dismissed as “gossip”
- Muslim-Muslim ticket is described as a “non-issue” for 2027
- Endorsements without Shettima’s name raise further questions
An unseated guest is not absent, just not embraced. In politics, timing is often louder than denial, and silence has its own strategy. When have you stayed in a room where no one offered you a seat?
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