Vice-President Kashim Shettima says some people tried to create tension between him and President Bola Tinubu shortly after their inauguration. Speaking as the claim circulates publicly, Shettima says that about three months after they were sworn in, “some people” told Tinubu that he was planning to kill the president in order to take over power. Shettima adds that Tinubu called him directly and told him to “sit down,” explaining that his principal had been informed by people to stop wearing certain Shettima-related traditional attire. According to Shettima, the warning was delivered by Tinubu after Shettima’s supporters or associates reportedly raised concerns with the president, leading to the instruction to stop wearing the clothing. The Vanguard and Premium Times reports present the account as Shettima’s response to the allegation, with no independent verification provided in the excerpts. No specific identities of those making the claims are named in the reports, and the statements focus on the alleged attempt to generate distrust soon after the inauguration.
Shettima says people told Tinubu he planned to kill him to take power
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says some people tried to create tension between him and President Bola Tinubu shortly after their inauguration. Speaking as the claim circulates publicly, Shettima says...
- Vice-President Kashim Shettima says people told President Bola Tinubu he planned to kill him to take power.
- Shettima says the allegation surfaced about three months after Tinubu and himself were sworn in.
- Shettima says Tinubu warned him to stop wearing traditional attire associated with him.
- Both reports frame the remarks as Shettima’s explanation for how the claims came to Tinubu’s attention.
- No individuals accused of making the claims are identified in the reported excerpts.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said yesterday some people attempted to create bad blood between him and President Bola Tinubu three months after their inauguration, warning his principal to stop wearing traditional attire he gave him during the 2023 campaign. The post They told Tinubu I planned to kill him, become president after our inauguration — Shettima appeared first on Vanguard News.
3 months ago“Three months into our swearing in, some people told Tinubu I was planning to kill him to take over power. The president had called me and said, ‘Sit down! Your people came to me and said stop wearing those Shettima’s clothes,” he said. The post How some people claimed I planned to kill Tinubu to take over power – VP Shettima appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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