Did Shettima Protest That President ’Delegates VP’s Responsibilities’ to Seyi Tinubu? Fact Emerges
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 4 years of experience in fact-checking.
FCT, Abuja – Social media posts claimed that Vice-President Kashim Shettima complained about the alleged delegation of his duties to Seyi Tinubu.
Seyi is the influential son of Nigeria’s current president, Bola Tinubu.
Social media users have attributed a statement to vice president Kashim Shettima that suggests internal struggles within the presidency.
Photo credits: Anadolu, Yasuyoshi ChibaSource: Facebook
A Tuesday, January 28, 2025, post on a Facebook page with over 38,000 followers reads, partly reads:
“‘It feels like I am only in office to appease the North and prevent political instability,’ said Vice President Kashim Shettima, revealing the internal power struggles within Aso Rock.”
The claim can also be found in this Facebook post and another post.
But did Shettima make such a statement? TheTalk.NG checked.
No evidence on claim about Shettima, Seyi Tinubu
There are reports of Shettima discharging his duties as Nigeria’s No. 2 citizen since May 2023.
The 58-year-old has been active in government affairs, representing the country in international engagements and leading economic initiatives.
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Shettima received the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ebony Life Group, Mo Abudu at the presidential villa.
He also invited Abudu to join the federal government’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) team and deploy her expertise to help actualise the Tinubu administration’s goals in the technology and creative sector.
The following day, on Wednesday, February 5, he inaugurated the Supervisory Board of the Debt Management Office as part of efforts by the federal government to strengthen fiscal and monetary policy coordination and ensure long-term debt sustainability in line with his principal’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda.
On Thursday, February 6, Shettima met the Nigerian Association of Nephrology (NAN) at the presidential villa ahead of the association’s 37th Scientific Conference.
During his first few months as president, President Tinubu also prohibited his son, Seyi, who he accused of having “undue access” to the council chamber of the presidential villa, Abuja, from attending the weekly meetings of the federal executive council (FEC).
FEC, presided over by the president, is the highest decision-making body of the Nigerian government.
There is no proof for the claim that Shettima suggested internal struggles in the presidency. The words attributed to Shettima are fabricated.
Shettima commiserates with victims of airstrike
Earlier, TheTalk.NG reported that Shettima extended condolences to the government and people of Sokoto state over the loss of lives in a recent military airstrike targeting terrorist groups.
Shettima expressed his heartfelt sympathy to the families of those affected, acknowledging the incident as one of the rare sad moments when innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire.
Source: TheTalk.NG
