Nigerian Minister of State for Labor and Employment Festus Keyamo has called Bola Tinubu’s running mate Senator Kashim Shetima the perfect choice.
Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nominee, announced on Sunday that Shettima will be his running mate in 2023.
The APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket has since sparked reactions, with some sides claiming injustices against other religions and tribes. Some quarters also said it will not promote unity.
Tinubu stated that while there were concerns about the Muslim-Muslim ticket, he chose Shettima because the former Borno state governor will provide the best governance for Nigerians regardless of religion or tribe.
In response to the announcement, Keyamo tweeted that Tinubu made a good choice.
He described Shettima as a “banker and economist through and through, courteous gentleman and politician” who is intellectually prolific and economically healthy.
According to him, Shettima is young, experienced and complementary to Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
His tweet read: “quintessential banker and economist, suave gentleman and politician, intellectually prolific, economically healthy, intergenerationally mobile (he is young but experienced), fiercely loyal, phenomenally complementary to Tinubu; HE Sen. Kashim Shettima is the perfect choice for Vice President.”
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