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Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Saturday that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) won the 2023 presidential election because Nigerians viewed the opposition as a “calamity,” not because the party was superior in wealth or intellect.
Speaking at the APC’s 2027 presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna State, Shettima said the electorate made a pragmatic choice.
“We didn’t win that election because we were wise, far from it. We didn’t win that election because we were rich, and we didn’t win that election because we were educated. We didn’t win that election because we were the best speakers,” Shettima said.
“We won because you saw options before you and knew without a doubt that the alternative was a calamity.”
The vice president praised the people of Kaduna State for giving Governor Uba Sani a mandate, stating that the state had become unified.
#NigeriaDecides2027: “APC is the party to do business…”
Vice President of Nigeria Kashim Shettima says the APC is seeking a second-term mandate in Kaduna based on what it describes as its record in education, vocational training, and student support. pic.twitter.com/plyVxzwixs
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“This wisdom has made Kaduna State a place unified, a place where the man from Zonkwa sees the man from Zaria as a brother,” he said.
Shettima urged the people to renew the mandate of the APC “from top to bottom,” adding that the party had kept its promises to the state, particularly in education.
“We have the courage to come to Kaduna today because we have kept our promise to never renegade you,” he said.
Citing the administration’s achievements, Shettima noted the establishment of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, the transition to the Federal University of Education Zaria, and the creation of state vocational institutes that have produced over 4,000 graduates.
“So APC is the party to do business,” Shettima said.
