Nigeria, June 15 -- A drama unfolded on Sunday in Gombe at a meeting of the North-east leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party's national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and Mustapha Salihu, the national vice chairman of the party in the zone, refused to endorse Vice President Kashim Shettima for a second term.

The drama intensified after the two top party officials withheld their endorsement of Mr Shettima for renomination as President Tinubu's running mate.

PREMIUM TIMES reported earlier that the leaders were due to gather in Gombe to review the party's prospects and also endorse their son, Mr Shettima, for a second term alongside President Bola Tinubu.

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, called the meeting amid spec...