The vice-presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Kashim Shettima, at the NBA AGC, has stated that the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu and himself will replicate the good leadership they gave in their respective states of Borno and Lagos states while they were governors across the country.
Goldennewsng reports that Shettima also slammed Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, stating that Atiku and the PDP are “pretentious politicians.”
Kashim Shettima, the former governor of Borno State made the statement at the ongoing Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Assembly held in Eko Hotel Lagos.
Kashim who represented his principal, Tinubu, who could not be at the event like other presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Atiku, said, “Nigerians have the capability to see through the worn-out rhetoric and sophistry of pretentious politicians. Nigerians should follow the man wey know the road. From day one, we will hit the ground running. We’ll promptly address the issue of the economy, ecology, and security.
“And we have the antecedents. I built some of the best schools in Nigeria. Go to Borno and see wonders; you will never believe that it is a state in a state of war.
“So, we are going to replicate our achievements in Lagos, in Borno and some of the frontline states so that our nation will be a better place. The fundamental issue is pure leadership.”