Nigeria’s vice president, Kashim Shettima, says President Bola Tinubu has forgiven northern governors who opposed him during his 2023 presidential bid. Shettima makes the claim in speeches delivered in Ilorin, Kwara State, where he addresses regional political leaders.
Shettima presents the alleged forgiveness as a demonstration of “good leadership.” He speaks on the occasion of the turbaning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate. Across the two reports, the core message is the same: Tinubu is portrayed as extending reconciliation toward governors who did not support his 2023 ambition.
Both outlets link the statement to Shettima’s appeal to politicians in Kwara to pursue unity and work constructively within Nigeria’s political landscape. The reporting does not include detailed information on which governors are meant, when the forgiveness was communicated, or the circumstances of the opposition beyond its timing in 2023.
