{"id":162284,"date":"2025-05-13T12:18:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2027-why-tinubu-should-dump-shettima-for-christian-vp-activist-asuku"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:28:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:28:17","slug":"2027-why-tinubu-should-dump-shettima-for-christian-vp-activist-asuku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2027-why-tinubu-should-dump-shettima-for-christian-vp-activist-asuku","title":{"rendered":"2027: Why Tinubu should dump Shettima for Christian VP \u2013 Activist, Asuku"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been told to dump Kashim Shettima for a Christian vice presidential candidate with national spread in the coming 2027 general election.<\/p>\n<p>A Nigerian activist and president of the North Central Youth Council, Sunday Asuku, made this known in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that Tinubu\u2019s choice of a VP may make or break his re-election bid in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Asuku claimed that Shettima\u2019s replacement with a Christian candidate would serve not just as a matter of symbolism but as a deeply strategic, ethical, and stabilising move for the future of Nigeria\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The activist further explained that Tinubu needs to consider a Christian VP in 2027 on the grounds of religious balancing, the fallout of the Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023, and national unity, inclusivity, and diversity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2027 elections will not only be a referendum on Tinubu\u2019s performance; they will be a test of Nigeria\u2019s commitment to unity, equity, and national cohesion. The choice of a Christian vice president should not be seen as a concession but as a strategic, ethical, and unifying decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReligious balance in leadership is not an outdated relic \u2014 it is a living necessity in Nigeria\u2019s plural society. Tinubu\u2019s opportunity to correct the 2023 imbalance and make a bold statement of inclusion must not be missed,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been told to dump Kashim Shettima for a Christian vice presidential candidate with national spread in the coming 2027 general election. A Nigerian activist and president of the North Central Youth Council, Sunday Asuku, made this known in a statement on Monday. 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