The Office of the Vice President has clarified remarks regarding the support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received from northern governors ahead of the 2022 All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary.
In a statement issued on Thursday, September 17, 2026, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, said Shettima’s reference to six northern governors who “believed in and supported” Tinubu was limited to political consultations before the APC primary in June 2022.
Nkwocha explained that the Vice President’s statements were not intended to describe the position of northern APC governors after Tinubu emerged as the party’s presidential candidate, nor were they meant to question their support during the 2023 presidential election.
According to the statement, northern APC governors rallied behind Tinubu following the primary and played significant roles in the party’s presidential campaign.
The Vice President, the statement added, holds the northern governors and other APC leaders in high regard and recognises their individual and collective contributions to the party’s success and Tinubu’s emergence as its presidential candidate.
“Vice President Shettima regrets any interpretation of his comments that suggested otherwise,” the statement said.
