Vice-President Kashim Shettima says he has submitted the nomination and expression-of-interest forms for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

In a post shared on Thursday, Stanley Nkwocha, media aide to the vice president, disclosed that Mr Shettima submitted the forms on behalf of the president at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre.

His message read, “Touted as a most loyal deputy to his boss, Vice President Kashim Shettima @officialSKSM has arrived at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre to officially submit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s @officialABAT nomination and expression of interest forms to the national officers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) @OfficialAPCNg.

“The vice president, whose vibrancy, loyalty, partnership, support, competence, and performance in his deputising role have been publicly acknowledged and appreciated by his boss, was received at the venue by a cross-section of state governors, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, among other political heavyweights.”

President Tinubu is seeking re-election under the APC platform. He and Mr Shettima secured over eight million votes to emerge victorious in the last general election

The APC had waived screening requirements for Mr Tinubu, stating that his appearance before the party’s panel was unnecessary ahead of its presidential primary election for the 2027 campaign. 

Mr Nkwocha added that the submission of the forms marked the beginning of President Tinubu’s quest for another four-year term in office, expressing optimism about victory in the forthcoming election.