The report that there is a crack in the relationship between President Bola Tinubu and Vice president, Kashim Shettima, has drawn reaction from the presidency.
The rumour has been prevailing for some time alongside report that Tinubu would not pick Shettima as his running mate for 2027 presidential election.
The issue was spotlit by the scene created by pro-Shettima chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Gombe State during an an event where Tinubu was endorsed for re-election by the party hierarchy in the northeast.
“I’m not aware of any issues between the president and the vice president. From what I know, they have an excellent working relationship. All the speculation is just beer parlour gossip. People even say ridiculous things like Seyi Tinubu is the vice president—absolute nonsense.
“In this country, deputy roles—whether deputy governor or vice president—are always surrounded by rumours. Even when there’s no conflict, people around them will concoct stories. But as far as I know, Tinubu and Shettima work together very well,” Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy dismissed the rumour in an interview he granted Daily Trust on Thursday.
