Some governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are said to be unhappy with the emergence of Ex-Borno Senator, Kashim Shettima as the running mate to party presidential standard-bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
It was gathered at the weekend that the governors are scheduled to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari today in Daura, to formally register their displeasure before deciding their next move.
Tinubu had long submitted a list of possible running mates to the president for some time now, on which Buhari had refused to act, he then seized the initiative since the deadline is Friday, 15th July, and formally announced Shettima before the cut-off date.
The announcement immediately created a row in the party as some of the governors, who worked tirelessly to ensure Tinubu clinched the ticket, considered the manner he broke the news as ‘arrogant’ and against the understanding he had with them.
To this end, the governors, a majority of them from the North-West geopolitical zone, did not have issues with the choice of Shettima but how Tinubu ignored all the understanding they shared to announce the name.
It was gathered that the governors and Tinubu had been in a constant ‘back and forth over who would emerge as his running mate. They had started considering pandering to Tinubu since his sentiment appealed to Shettima.
To achieve this, the governors were said to have agreed with Tinubu that the unveiling would be done with them present, to show consent and agreement.
However, going ahead to announce as if they did not matter in the equation, more so that some of them were uncomfortable with the Muslim-Muslim idea, angered them.
Aside from the governors, Senator Abbo, from Adamawa, who was on some of the Tinubu support groups and committees, sent out a scathing message, in which he expressed his disappointment in Tinubu, for going against popular counsel to choose a Muslim-Muslim ticket.
Abbo, who promised to formally send in his resignation letters today, said if as an ordinary citizen, Tinubu has refused to listen to counsel, then, he would be worse as president and subsequently resign his membership of all the committees.
It will be recalled that on Sunday night, another top member of the party, Daniel Bwala resigned over the ‘Muslim-Muslim’ ticket saga.
Bwala wrote on social media; “Tonight, I officially resign my membership of @OfficialAPCng on principles and conviction that I hold so dear. At this time of our national existence, our efforts and energy should gravitate towards uniting our people.”