In what appears as sustained anger resulting from the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as running mate to the standard presidential flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) played out clearly at the unveiling of Shettima on Wednesday in Abuja.
The unveiling programme kicked off at about 12.25 pm without the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan present as he presided fully Wednesday’s sitting of Senators.
CAPITAL POST also reports that no single presidential contestant was present to grace the occasion, thereby sending a serious signal of unease in the APC.
The seat reserved for the Senate President was left vacant uptil the time of this report, he hasn’t showed up.
Some of the absentee presidential contestants were Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, former Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade, former Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, former Zamfara State Governor, Ahmed Sani Yerima, former Minister of State for Education Emeka Nwajiuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church, former Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha, Tein Jack-Rich and Ike-Obasi Mokelu.
Governor Ahmad Nasir El-Rufai who was said to have been ignored by Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his choice of running mate was also conspicuously absent.
National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu was present as well as
National Secretary, Iyiola Omisere and other party officials.
Governors who were present are Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Borno, Gombe, Kano, Ekiti, Katsina, Ogun, Zamfara, Lagos, Nasarawa, while Yahaya Bellonwws represented by his deputy, Chief Edward Onoja.
