Kashim Shettima
Kashim Shettima Mustapha is a Nigerian politician who is the 15th and current vice president of Nigeria. He previously served as senator for Borno Central from 2019 to 2023, and as the governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019.
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Jun 27, 2026
Lean Left
Announced that MSMEs account for 90% of businesses and 60 million jobs in Nigeria at a public event.
PDP dismisses Shettima's claim as a feel-good statement that masks the APC's failure to provide real support or protect small businesses from inflation and policy shocks.
Jun 25, 2026
Lean Left
Shettima called for urgent investment in health and education across northern Nigeria while representing Tinubu at a flyover commissioning in Ekiti.
PDP criticises Shettima's statement as hypocritical, noting that the APC government has slashed education and health budgets while funding luxury projects.
Jun 23, 2026
Lean Right
Paid glowing tributes to the Emir of Lafia on his 70th birthday, calling him a beacon of unity, alongside Nasarawa and Borno governors.
APC values his role in bridging regional and religious divides, reinforcing the party's image as a unifying force.
Jun 22, 2026
Lean Right
Vice President Shettima paid tribute to Tinubu’s mother at an annual prayer session, extolling her leadership legacy.
Shettima’s remarks reinforce the APC’s emphasis on continuity of values and generational leadership, linking the president’s resilience to his maternal heritage.
Jun 22, 2026
Lean Left
Vice President praised President Tinubu's late mother, claiming she shaped Nigeria's moral imagination.
PDP dismisses this as hollow hagiography aimed at diverting attention from the administration's record on insecurity, poverty, and repression.
Jun 19, 2026
Lean Right
Vice President Shettima urges states to address logistical and compliance barriers preventing farm produce from reaching markets.
Shettima's call shows APC's focus on agricultural logistics, a key economic reform pillar.
Jun 19, 2026
Lean Left
Vice President visited NIPSS after the deadly attack on the institute in Plateau State.
PDP criticizes the visit as a photo op that fails to address systemic security lapses and the government's failure to protect key institutions.
Jun 15, 2026
Lean Left
Vice President announced the federal government will roll out 10,000 electric tricycles in August as part of transport reforms.
PDP criticises Shettima's announcement as a superficial fix that does not address the deep transport crisis caused by APC fuel subsidy removal and inflation.
Jun 12, 2026
Lean Left
Vice President Shettima publicly defended Tinubu's programmes and policies on Democracy Day, claiming they are pro-youth and driven by modern ideas.
PDP supporters view Shettima's pro-youth framing as detached from reality, given mass youth unemployment, the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo, and the killing of a university student in Kebbi all occurring under this administration's watch.
Jun 9, 2026
Lean Right
Vice President Shettima joined Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu and tax reform chair Taiwo Oyedele to pitch Nigeria's economic reforms as a magnet for local and foreign capital.
APC frames Shettima's active participation in the investment drive as proof of a unified executive team delivering coordinated reform messaging, countering opposition narratives of government dysfunction.