
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday urged transport operators mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid to keep their nationwide political activities peaceful, responsible and issue-focused. According to Vanguard, Shettima spoke at the inauguration of a support group's nationwide structure, which has set a target of 20 million votes for the Tinubu-Shettima ticket. The event took place in Abuja as early campaigning for Nigeria's next general election gathers pace.
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