On Friday, the ruling All Progressives Congress praised Senator Kashim Shettima, who is running for vice president, under the party, calling him a “shining light” within the organization.
The honor comes after the former governor of Borno State celebrated his 56th birthday on Friday, September 2.
APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had earlier praised his running mate as an exceptional leader.
He claims that Shettima is a brave, selfless, clever, dedicated, and strong leader who guided his people through a difficult time and didn’t let the threat posed by Boko Haram derail him while he was governor.
The APC honored Shettima in another statement released on Friday and signed by Murtala Ajaka, the party’s deputy national publicity secretary saying he was a shining light of the party even as he celebrated his 56th birthday anniversary.
Ajaka noted that Shettima’s selection as Tinubu’s running mate had marked a significant turning point in the political history of the nation.
The statement partly read: “The ticket symbolises the party’s determination to be a leading light among political parties in Africa, just like the celebrant himself (Shettima) who has been a shining light as governor, senator and vice president-to-be in 2023.
“He was able to make his mark despite the challenges of insecurity in the North-East,” adding that “crisis is the true test of a man’s ability and Shettima proved his mettle.”
While recalling his laudable achievements as governor of Borno State, especially in education and infrastructure, the APC spokesman said the party was proud of the principles that threw up Shettima as a running mate to Tinubu.
He said, “As a party, the principles of competence, innovation, compassion, integrity, fairness, and adherence to excellence, among others, that determined the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as our running mate is something APC is proud of.”
