Tinubu Presents Shettima APC VP Nomination Certificate

On Thursday, Bola Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, presented Kashim Shettima with the nomination certificate confirming his selection as the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The ceremony took place at the State House in Abuja and was shared in a 45-second video by the State House media office.

This event precedes the formal submission of nomination forms to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which has set a deadline of July 11, 2026, for political parties to submit their candidate forms. The APC, represented by its national chairman, Prof.

Nentaw Yilwatda, is expected to submit the nomination forms on July 10, 2026. The party's special adviser on political matters, Ibrahim Masari, confirmed the submission timeline.

The 2027 presidential election is anticipated to occur on January 16, 2027, in accordance with the revised electoral timetable outlined in the Electoral Act 2026.