Nigeria, Jan. 27 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed recent media reports suggesting a possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential elections, describing the claims as "purely speculative, untrue and utterly baseless."

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party expressed concern over what it described as a "growing media frenzy" surrounding the speculation.

"Our party states in categorical terms that the stories are purely speculative, untrue, and utterly baseless," it read.

According to the statement, some reports have gone further, naming specific individuals as potential replacements, thereby escal...