Nigeria, June 22 -- Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday assured Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State that his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not be met with regret or humiliation.

Speaking at a grand reception held at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu delivered a personal message from the president, assuring Eno that he is "home" in the APC.

"No one will question your place here. This party is your home. You will not be humiliated or forsaken," Shettima said to loud cheers from party faithful.

Describing Tinubu as a "bridge-builder and inveterate democrat," the Vice President hailed the President's sacrific...