Nigeria, June 20 -- The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu will announce his 2027 running mate only after he is formally nominated at the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention in 2026.

Presidential adviser Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in an interview with newsmen, dismissing speculations of a rift between Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as "baseless."

"In a presidential system, the candidate emerges first, then picks a running mate just like Buhari did," Onanuga explained. "Once INEC releases the timetable and the APC holds its convention, if the President is nominated, he'll make his choice."

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