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The spokesperson for the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Festus Keyamo, says Vice Presidential Candidate Kashim Shettima’s comment on taking charge of the nation’s security means discharging the responsibilities assigned to him by his principal, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He said this in response to Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta, who tackled Shettima, saying a vice-president cannot take over the constitutional responsibility of the president.


Speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference last week in Lagos, Shettima said if elected, he would concentrate on fighting insecurity, while Tinubu would focus on fixing the economy — if they are elected in the 2023 elections.

He had said, “I have been in the theatre of conflicts for 18 years. I will lead the troops, my principal is an economy wizard who has transformed Lagos into the third largest economy in Africa. He will concentrate on the economy.”


But in an interview with Daily Trust and select media outlets, Okowa said, “I don’t want to talk about their policies. If the vice-president will take charge of security, is he (the president) not going to preside over the security council at the federal level? I don’t understand that. Because there is a commander-in-chief. Is there a reversal in position?.


“He can offer advice. But I’ll find it absurd that he speaks about: ‘I’ll take charge of it’. Possibly they have agreed that he’s to be the commander-in-chief.”

Reacting, Keyamo, in a tweet said: “I respectfully disagree, your Excellency. Under the 1999 Constitution, the President may assign ANY RESPONSIBILITY within his purview to either his VP or Ministers. This may include some aspects of security issues too. That is why, for instance, you have a Minister of Defence.

“It is possible, your Excellency, that in the well-known forward-thinking nature of @officialABAT, possible assignment of some responsibilities in this regard have been discussed with his VP-to-be & H.E Shettima just can’t wait to hit the ground running. This is not absurd, sir


“When H.E Shettima says ‘taking charge’, it’s in the context of discharging responsibilities assigned to him by @officialABAT. But he will report back to his boss just as your principal Atiku Abubakar was reporting to OBJ since he wasn’t in a position to make any final decision”

Tinubu/Shatima 2023 insha’Allah we move

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.....so are you trying to say now that for security Tinubu can't assign to him right?

Which charge are you talking about?

Chibok school girls in my mind mind, when shetima was borno state Governor,even when wike advise for security concerns

Nobody can tell me this shetimma has no secret romance with boko haram, everything is so off about him . This muslimuslim ticket will eventually affect APC

Confused set of people

Okowa not only rejected anti open grazing bill

He went ahead to reject Southern Presidency for Vice Presidency

Now he is telling us again he won't take charge of security and can only offer advise

Fulanis know Politics... Respect to them , Wike was rejected for obvious reasons



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