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North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by treesun: 4:08pm On Jan 12, 2023
The leadership of the North-East Youth and Stakeholders Forum of the All Progressive Congress has threatened to withdraw their support for the APC vice presidential candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima.

The threat, which seems to have caused a stir in the camp of APC, is coming just 42 days before the 2023 presidential election.

The North-East APC group is arguably one of the dominant voices drumming support for the candidacy of Shettima in the wake of APC standard bearer, Bola Tinubu’s victory after the presidential primary.

Among other things, The PUNCH reported how the group lobbied Tinubu’s camp, the presidency and the leadership of the ruling party to consider zoning the position of running mate to the North East region.




The same political group has, however, made a U-turn at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, vowing that they would withdraw support for the former governor of Borno State for continually undermining its effort.

The Acting Chairman of the APC North-East Youth and Stakeholders Forum, Shaibu Tilde, told newsmen, that Shetima’s snub shortly after his victory has led to the loss of some foundational members of the structure including the Zonal Women Leader, Amina Manga of Bauchi, who defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party with over one million women.

Tilde lamented that another loyalist of Shettima and Treasurer of the group, Yusuf Banki, left for the PDP with over 500,000 youths.

He said, “We are saddened to be in the news for what others will interpret as a negative reason at this time, but we are also obligated by our love for our great party, the All Progressive Congress, to make this timely intervention before our party’s fortunes in the region sink.

“We do not need to emphasise that this is an injury time for the game because the general elections are less than two months away, leaving no room for error, but instead attention must be focused on tightening all loose ends, which is not the case with our party in the northeast.

“Ladies and gentlemen, it is with deep regret and concern that we report that the fortunes of our great party in the Northeast are on the verge of collapse due to the obstinate, careless, and exclusive leadership style of our Vice Presidential Candidate, Hon. Kashim Shettima.

“The Northeast APC Youth Forum has watched with tears as its many supporters continue to defect to the PDP. Unfortunately, the trend in the Northeast zone is worsening by the day, with Sen. Kashim seemingly turning a blind eye to these heinous developments in our party in the region.

“We the Youths in the Northeast have lost our Zonal Treasurer from his home state of Borno, Hon. Yusuf Shariff Banki, due to his failure to support youth in the region to launch massive mobilisation. It is worth noting, gentlemen, that Sheriff led over five hundred thousand youth to the PDP.

As if that wasn’t enough, our Zonal Organising Secretary, Hon. Murtala Gamji of Taraba led over two hundred youths to the NNPP, and our Zonal Women Leader, Amina Manga of Bauchi led one million women to the PDP.

“Out of the 8 million youth votes we have already mobilized for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our Presidential Candidate for the Presidential Polls, Sen. Kashim Shettime has already plundered over 3 million through his actions with the wave of defections from our party. This is simply unacceptable!


“In light of this, we urge our party’s Vice Presidential Candidate, Hon. Kashim Shettima, to immediately reverse his steps and correct his error for the sake of the party, the region, and the teaming youth.

“It is on record that this group, then led by its Current Acting Chairman, Hon. Shaibu Baffa Tilde, threw their support behind Sen. Kashim Shettima and committed massive resources, both human and financial, to ensure he emerged as the APC’s Vice Presidential Candidate.


We do not seek compensation from Sen. Shettima, but our resentment stems from Sen. Kashim’s failure to recognize a formidable Youth force of the party that stood by him through thick and thin after realising his ambition to become reality as Vice Presidential Candidate from the northeast region.

“As a result, the Northeast APC Youth Forum wishes to withdraw its unequivocal support for Sen. Shettima.

Our actions should not be misinterpreted, but rather judged by our affection for our dear party.

“While we intend to take our next steps regarding his candidacy in the coming days, we would like to express our unwavering support for our Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the APC. We will continue to work for the advancement and victory of our beloved party in the upcoming general elections.”

Reacting to the threat, the spokesman for Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, disclosed such misunderstanding is bound to happen in the build-up to a major election.

While contesting the alleged number of members who had dumped the party in the North East, Keyamo noted their grievances would be addressed.

He, however, cautioned that it would also be wrong for the support group to attempt to resort to subtle blackmail to have their way.

“It is an election season. Everybody is important. No doubt about that. We can assure them that whatever grievances they have will be addressed.

“However, there is a need to point out corrections on some things they said. There are so many support groups working for the party in the North East and we will try to give all equal attention. While I agree that we need everybody, we don’t see recognise some people as greater than others. Everybody is important.

“If some groups think they are the most important or deserve to be pampered more than others, we will not accept it. That would be subtle blackmail. The vice presidential candidate is the one who wants to treat all of them as equal as possible. He is obviously not going to pamper some over others. All groups are important.

“Again, the numbers quoted in their statement are over-exaggerated in order to draw attention. They don’t control those figures and no such numbers have left the party.

“Firstly, going by the APC register, how many registered members do we have in the North East as a party? So that means they are taking everybody at the party away, isn’t it?


“Nevertheless, we need the group and we are going to talk to them. But they should not overrate themselves,” he warned.

The APC Director of Media and Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, also told our correspondent that the issue will be addressed.

He stated, “I have brought their statement to the attention of the Vice Chairman of North East APC, Salihu Mustapha, who I think is in a better position to address their grievances. He knows them and understands the situation in the terrain.”

https://punchng.com/north-east-youths-threaten-to-dump-shettima-apc-kicks/
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by treesun: 4:11pm On Jan 12, 2023
Money issue, cancerous APC!

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Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by femisplash: 4:24pm On Jan 12, 2023
Unserious elements, you can check out to unserious party below.

Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Zulum500: 4:24pm On Jan 12, 2023
Fake news from Igbos jews grin
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by HIGHESTPOPORI(m): 4:37pm On Jan 12, 2023
Everybody want chop Bullion van money.North East youths that would still vote their Son Atiku as President over Apc vp.

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Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Novarisammy2: 4:40pm On Jan 12, 2023
femisplash:
Unserious elements, you can check out to unserious party below.

something must be fundamentally wrong with you . re u sure you were wired properly ?

instead of you to be worried that APC youths in the north east are threatening a revolt, here you are doing things synonymous with white powder sniffers courtsey of the drug lord

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Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Abfinest007(m): 4:58pm On Jan 12, 2023
I pity these people .what are u waiting for .u said women leader leader left with over a million support and another strong supporter left with 500k supporters


Quit! shattima is going nowhere

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Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by PrinceOfLagos: 5:05pm On Jan 12, 2023
Shetima in the mud grin

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Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by ecolime(m): 5:05pm On Jan 12, 2023
Lol
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by alanto: 5:18pm On Jan 12, 2023
Novarisammy2:


something must be fundamentally wrong with you . re u sure you were wired properly ?

instead of you to be worried that APC youths in the north east are threatening a revolt, here you are doing things synonymous with white powder sniffers courtsey of the drug lord
Obi goes nowhere

Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Richardonald(m): 5:19pm On Jan 12, 2023
PrinceOfLagos:
Shetima in the mud grin
even shetima go vote Atiku

Power must go to NEgrin

Agbadorian should not quote me.No be me first talk am

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Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by YorubaNiBaba(m): 5:25pm On Jan 12, 2023
What about north east women?..... walahi ipob pigs are the most dumbest people on earth
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Think9ja(m): 5:48pm On Jan 12, 2023
undecided
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by SHINJA: 6:09pm On Jan 12, 2023
Every one hates tinubu...

Only Yoruba muslims will vote for tinubu

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Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by agadez007(m): 6:49pm On Jan 12, 2023
Tinubu is gone

APC could have done better and presented a healthy person with working brains,though I won’t vote APC even if they presented mother Theresa but atleast they will stand a little bit of chance

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Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Aladdin1(m): 7:42pm On Jan 12, 2023
Its a pity! things have fallen apart and the centre cannot hold.what a shameful party of thieves
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Felabrity: 8:24pm On Jan 12, 2023
It is over for Tinubu and his urchins
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Racoon(m): 8:26pm On Jan 12, 2023
Times and tides are changing. A group of charlatans wants their own cosy share of the bullion vans cash going round now.Last minute freebies.
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by JoeNL22(m): 8:26pm On Jan 12, 2023
treesun:
The leadership of the North-East Youth and Stakeholders Forum of the All Progressive Congress has threatened to withdraw their support for the APC vice presidential candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima.

The threat, which seems to have caused a stir in the camp of APC, is coming just 42 days before the 2023 presidential election.

The North-East APC group is arguably one of the dominant voices drumming support for the candidacy of Shettima in the wake of APC standard bearer, Bola Tinubu’s victory after the presidential primary.

Among other things, The PUNCH reported how the group lobbied Tinubu’s camp, the presidency and the leadership of the ruling party to consider zoning the position of running mate to the North East region.




The same political group has, however, made a U-turn at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, vowing that they would withdraw support for the former governor of Borno State for continually undermining its effort.

The Acting Chairman of the APC North-East Youth and Stakeholders Forum, Shaibu Tilde, told newsmen, that Shetima’s snub shortly after his victory has led to the loss of some foundational members of the structure including the Zonal Women Leader, Amina Manga of Bauchi, who defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party with over one million women.

Tilde lamented that another loyalist of Shettima and Treasurer of the group, Yusuf Banki, left for the PDP with over 500,000 youths.

He said, “We are saddened to be in the news for what others will interpret as a negative reason at this time, but we are also obligated by our love for our great party, the All Progressive Congress, to make this timely intervention before our party’s fortunes in the region sink.

“We do not need to emphasise that this is an injury time for the game because the general elections are less than two months away, leaving no room for error, but instead attention must be focused on tightening all loose ends, which is not the case with our party in the northeast.

“Ladies and gentlemen, it is with deep regret and concern that we report that the fortunes of our great party in the Northeast are on the verge of collapse due to the obstinate, careless, and exclusive leadership style of our Vice Presidential Candidate, Hon. Kashim Shettima.

“The Northeast APC Youth Forum has watched with tears as its many supporters continue to defect to the PDP. Unfortunately, the trend in the Northeast zone is worsening by the day, with Sen. Kashim seemingly turning a blind eye to these heinous developments in our party in the region.

“We the Youths in the Northeast have lost our Zonal Treasurer from his home state of Borno, Hon. Yusuf Shariff Banki, due to his failure to support youth in the region to launch massive mobilisation. It is worth noting, gentlemen, that Sheriff led over five hundred thousand youth to the PDP.

As if that wasn’t enough, our Zonal Organising Secretary, Hon. Murtala Gamji of Taraba led over two hundred youths to the NNPP, and our Zonal Women Leader, Amina Manga of Bauchi led one million women to the PDP.

“Out of the 8 million youth votes we have already mobilized for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, our Presidential Candidate for the Presidential Polls, Sen. Kashim Shettime has already plundered over 3 million through his actions with the wave of defections from our party. This is simply unacceptable!


“In light of this, we urge our party’s Vice Presidential Candidate, Hon. Kashim Shettima, to immediately reverse his steps and correct his error for the sake of the party, the region, and the teaming youth.

“It is on record that this group, then led by its Current Acting Chairman, Hon. Shaibu Baffa Tilde, threw their support behind Sen. Kashim Shettima and committed massive resources, both human and financial, to ensure he emerged as the APC’s Vice Presidential Candidate.


We do not seek compensation from Sen. Shettima, but our resentment stems from Sen. Kashim’s failure to recognize a formidable Youth force of the party that stood by him through thick and thin after realising his ambition to become reality as Vice Presidential Candidate from the northeast region.

“As a result, the Northeast APC Youth Forum wishes to withdraw its unequivocal support for Sen. Shettima.

Our actions should not be misinterpreted, but rather judged by our affection for our dear party.

“While we intend to take our next steps regarding his candidacy in the coming days, we would like to express our unwavering support for our Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the APC. We will continue to work for the advancement and victory of our beloved party in the upcoming general elections.”

Reacting to the threat, the spokesman for Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, disclosed such misunderstanding is bound to happen in the build-up to a major election.

While contesting the alleged number of members who had dumped the party in the North East, Keyamo noted their grievances would be addressed.

He, however, cautioned that it would also be wrong for the support group to attempt to resort to subtle blackmail to have their way.

“It is an election season. Everybody is important. No doubt about that. We can assure them that whatever grievances they have will be addressed.

“However, there is a need to point out corrections on some things they said. There are so many support groups working for the party in the North East and we will try to give all equal attention. While I agree that we need everybody, we don’t see recognise some people as greater than others. Everybody is important.

“If some groups think they are the most important or deserve to be pampered more than others, we will not accept it. That would be subtle blackmail. The vice presidential candidate is the one who wants to treat all of them as equal as possible. He is obviously not going to pamper some over others. All groups are important.

“Again, the numbers quoted in their statement are over-exaggerated in order to draw attention. They don’t control those figures and no such numbers have left the party.

“Firstly, going by the APC register, how many registered members do we have in the North East as a party? So that means they are taking everybody at the party away, isn’t it?


“Nevertheless, we need the group and we are going to talk to them. But they should not overrate themselves,” he warned.

The APC Director of Media and Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, also told our correspondent that the issue will be addressed.

He stated, “I have brought their statement to the attention of the Vice Chairman of North East APC, Salihu Mustapha, who I think is in a better position to address their grievances. He knows them and understands the situation in the terrain.”

https://punchng.com/north-east-youths-threaten-to-dump-shettima-apc-kicks/
Check the real youths below

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Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by treesun: 11:19pm On Jan 12, 2023
Mynd44, Nlpfmod!
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by treesun: 11:19pm On Jan 12, 2023
JoeNL22:

Check the real youths below

Are you sure!
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by JoeNL22(m): 11:20pm On Jan 12, 2023
treesun:


Are you sure!
Yes oo

Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Adamu0630: 11:31pm On Jan 12, 2023
Atiku Abubakar kawai
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by JoeNL22(m): 11:33pm On Jan 12, 2023
I think the problem is the failed recognition shittema refused to give them and money for mass mobilization to the grassroots. Tinubu and Atiku haven't released money for full grassroots campaigns across the country. Why are they doing that?
Do they know something we don't?
Or do they want to take their chances first before they commit more money to their campaigns? E.g can I win it or not.
I think the reasons for all these commotion is because either Tinubu or Atiku has received the backing of some people in government, hence they won't commit resources to something they are not sure about.
We dey for una sha!
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by MrEverest(m): 5:58am On Jan 13, 2023
Everyone is desperately trying to cash out from Tinubu's loots before the election. The old sick man has refused to use his head. Anyways, I encourage Northerners to run him street and reduce the enormous loots he stole from Lagos State, it's a national cake grin grin
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Fejoku: 6:18am On Jan 13, 2023
YorubaNiBaba:
What about north east women?..... walahi ipob pigs are the most dumbest people on earth
You must be very stupid for calling IPOB in a matter that has nothing to do with us. Face your zoo election and call out those who are interested in it.
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by treesun: 7:58am On Jan 13, 2023
No to Muslim-Muslim!
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by treesun: 8:04am On Jan 13, 2023
JoeNL22:

Yes oo

Obi has no presence in most rural areas!
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by Johnnyessence(m): 8:18am On Jan 13, 2023
Tinubu the clueless drug baron tun ma lule piii Lekan siii
Re: North-East Youths Threaten To Dump Shettima, APC Kicks by treesun: 10:49am On Jan 13, 2023
Johnnyessence:
Tinubu the clueless drug baron tun ma lule piii Lekan siii

Ayeee oo! Tinubu is not fit!

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