Middle Belt group tells Shettima to resign as APC 2023 VP candidate

As the vice presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections, Senator Kashim Shettima has been called upon to resign by a coalition of Middle Belt organisations known as the Middle Belt Congress (MBC) “to save the party from perceived impending electoral misfortune.”

At a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the MBC stated that it was against the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, which couples the party’s flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Shettima, since it does not bode well for a multireligious nation like Nigeria.
The group’s national coordinator, Bilal, indicated during a press conference that the APC could suffer a significant loss if the Muslim-Muslim ticket is approved.

“The Muslim-Muslim ticket of the APC comes with its attendant political baggage,” Abdullahi said.

“If the APC, as a party, is desirous of making any meaningful impact in the 2023 presidential elections, it behoves on the party to retrace its steps in the composition of its presidential ticket.

“We are constrained to believe that the self-confession of Senator Kashim Shettima towards the Christian community might be a ruse, as his actions of late do not indicate that of a religious tolerant individual.

“It remains a statement that since the nomination of Senator Kashim Shettima, the APC has evolved into a riotous organization with various stakeholders in abhorrence for the choice of a Northern Muslim at the detriment of credible and capable Northern Christians.

“We therefore call on Sen. Kashim Shettima to immediately resign as the APC running mate to save the party from perceived impending electoral misfortune.”