Pressure is mounting on President Bola Tinubu to adopt a religiously balanced ticket ahead of the 2027 election, as sources told the Daily Sun that political forces in the United States were pushing for a Muslim-Christian pairing, a move that has intensified internal APC discussions and placed Vice President Kassim Shettima’s position in doubt, with figures such as Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Yakubu Dogara and Christopher Musa already being mentioned as possible replacements if Tinubu seeks re-election.
Full names
- Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah
- Yakubu Dogara
- Lieutenant General Christopher Musa
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- Vice President Kashim Shettima