Politics
Millet Farmers Warn APC Over Replacing Shettima
Millet Farmers warn APC that replacing Vice President Shettima could create political problems ahead of 2027 elections
National President of the Millet Farmers Association, Umar Abdullahi, has warned that the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tinubu could face political difficulties if Vice President Kashim Shettima is replaced ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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Abdullahi made the remarks on 26 February 2026 during an interview with Trust TV monitored by Daily Post.
Abdullahi stressed that Shettima has demonstrated loyalty, competence, and effective performance in his role, both domestically and internationally.
He said, “With Shettima in government, we have a lot of expectations and hopes. We are asleep if Shettima is there. We know a lot of things have started. We want that strategy to be maintained. The status quo must be maintained.”
The association president warned that removing Shettima without clear justification could alienate farmers who supported the APC during the last election due to the party’s Muslim-Muslim ticket. “APC will have problems if he’s removed. A lot of farmers will not vote for the APC,” Abdullahi said.
He added that the decision to replace Shettima must be accompanied by transparent reasoning, noting that the vice president has represented Nigeria commendably in foreign fora.
Abdullahi described his appearance before cameras as a first-time public statement, reflecting the seriousness of the matter for farmers nationwide.
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The statement comes amid ongoing speculation about potential changes to the APC ticket ahead of the 2027 presidential elections, signalling the importance of party cohesion and voter confidence in key constituencies.
A group, the Imo First Group (IFG) has described the purported Magistrate court order to arrest Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, over alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery, as a ruse and fake news
The group stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
IFG challenged those peddling the fake news to make the court order public.
The statement reads ” The fabricated and concocted story was first posted on social media by Hon. Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, a media aide to Governor Hope Uzodimma, before it was picked up by other media outfits, including Arise TV.
According to the statement, those behind the report claimed that a Senior Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja issued a Bench Warrant dated September 9, 2026, following a petition written by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo State, Barr. Chukwuemeka Ibejiako, to the Police and DSS on October 8, 2026, over alleged presentation of fake APC primary results.
The Group debunked the existence of any such order.
“We want to state categorically and unequivocally that no jSenior Magistrate ordered or issued any bench warrant for the arrest of Araraume”
IFG however challenged anyone in possession of the purported court order to publish it.
“If you claim to have a court order present same for the public to see,
“This fabricated bench warrant contain in the report is filled with inconsistencies, the bench warrant was dated September 9, 2026, while the REC’s petition that supposedly triggered it was dated October 8, 2026, with case number CR/M/084/2026.
The statement further stated that the purveyors and harbinger of the fake news tried to trick the magistrate via exparte order but was rebuked
“The magistrate bluntly refused to grant their exparte and threatened to arrest them, yet they carried their falsehood about. What’s the problem of occupants of office that never won free and fair elections and tried to destroy reputable Imo sons that have won elections. We challenge anyone in this macabre surugede dance to show the court order or warrant of arrest. It’s preposterous to blackmail decent Imo sons on the altar of dirty politics.”
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