Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum says he is grateful to President Bola Tinubu for retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Zulum describes the decision as historic for Borno State and Nigeria’s North-East, saying it is the first time an indigene from the region both rises to the vice-presidential position and is given the opportunity to run again on the ticket. Speaking to State House correspondents in Abuja, Zulum says Tinubu formally presented Shettima with the official certificate confirming his selection as the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice-presidential candidate. He adds that he sought and received permission for governors and representatives from the North-East to make a thank-you visit. Zulum also notes that although the vice-presidential role is often seen as belonging to the broader Northern Nigeria, the North-East has accepted Shettima as its representative. He says a North-East delegation plans to visit the President next week to further express appreciation. The reported re-nomination is also presented as having ended months of speculation about the party’s plans for the 2027 election.