Nigeria, June 20 -- President Bola Tinubu has finally broken his silence on the fate of Vice President Kashim Shettima in the forthcoming 2027 presidential election.

The president said he would select his running mate for the election only after officially accepting the All Progressives Congress (APC) nomination at the party's national convention.

Bayo Onanuga, the president's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in an interview with Daily Trust on Thursday.

His remark comes amidst escalating speculation regarding the political future of Vice President Kashim Shettima, particularly after a series of endorsements for President Tinubu's re-election seemingly overlooked the current vice president.

Mr Onanuga veheme...