Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the president on information and strategy, has said that President Bola Tinubu will choose his 2027 running mate after the next convention of the All Progressives Congress APC.
Onanuga disclosed this in an interview with Daily Trust, following the speculation about President Tinubus alleged plan to drop Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 election.
The speculation recently sparked a controversy when some speakers at the APC stakeholders summit in Gombe endorsed President Tinubu for a second term without mentioning Shettima.
The omission led to the events disruption as some delegates questioned why the Vice Presidents name was not mentioned during the endorsement.
When asked why the presidency has not reacted to the allegation, Onanuga dismissed the subject as a non-issue, saying that in a presidential system, the presidential candidate is nominated before a running mate is selected.