Tinubu/Shettima: A New Nigeria Is Here

Tinubu/Shettima: A New Nigeria Is Here

By: James Bwala

Many Nigerians are adopting this ambition in response to President Tinubu’s well-articulated expressions when he stamped his foot to let whoever is challenging his long-standing ambition know that his movement to greatness was a child of necessity in light of the given opportunity. We have learned that the Yoruba phrase “Emi-l’okan” means “it is my turn.” If I may put it this way, it is now or never, and today’s inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as the President and Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria fulfilled this objective.

The pair made it clear that the action was planned to give Nigeria fresh faith in the next administration. The new dawn has arrived today. Finally taking the pledge to guide Nigeria toward peace and growth is Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. Many Nigerians are aware of the numerous obstacles that the new administration may face, but they are also aware that as a new day dawns, a light of hope is shining in all directions, and that this light will be the one to change the aspirations of a resurgent Nigeria.

President Bola Ahmed Tunubu

For now, the election has come and gone. Today the inauguration was certain and it was over hours ago. God in his character as God that no man can know his ways has proof many book makers wrong along with their prophets and prophecies. I hope many Nigerians have now come to the knowledge that it is dangerous to drag God’s name into politics as some people do in the name of prophecy. God cannot be mocked. Finally, God’s decision is made and men should honour it if we have really asked that his WILL be done.

Nigeria is, in fact, experiencing a combination of apprehension and uneasiness. The nation is filled with excitement, mystery, and trepidation as Tinubu becomes the president of Nigeria. The win on February 25, 2023, was a key turning point in the political landscape of the nation since the road to Tinubu, Sheetima’s president, was not without difficulties and controversy.

Many people who were there for today’s event reported that this unanticipated turn of events sparked both fear and excitement across the country. Critics said that the President was too elderly and might not be in sufficient health or vigor to manage Nigeria efficiently. However, Tinubu’s broad support and shrewd politicking skills allowed him to outwit his rivals and defeat other well-known candidates including Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi, and Tunde Bakare to become the party’s candidate.

Vice President Kashim Shettima

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Various campaign tactics and rallying cries that connected with the Nigerian public highlighted Bola Tinubu’s route to victory in the presidential election. Among these strategies, the use of the phrase “Emilokan” significantly contributed to the mobilization of support for Tinubu’s candidacy. When he emphasized how, despite Buhari’s three prior failed attempts, he played a crucial part in ensuring his win in the 2015 election.

Without a doubt, Tinubu benefited from a number of variables throughout his election campaign. Notably, he selected fellow Muslim and Northerner Kashim Shettima as his running companion. This choice, which sparked controversy among Christians who disliked the concept of a ticket consisting of people of the same faith, may have been made in order to satisfy some political considerations.

This indicated that Tinubu’s triumph would be impossible. However, when Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rabiu Kwankwaso entered the picture, the political landscape’s dynamics took an unexpected turn. Additionally, the G5 alliance of governors’ formation had an effect on the political environment, giving Tinubu and Shettima an advantage.

President Tinubu and VP Kashim Shettima

Votes were also significantly influenced by Kashim Shettima, vice presidential candidate for Tinubu, and his deliberate movements over the northern terrain, particularly his success in gaining the trust of northern traditional leaders. Although Tinubu and Shettima were defeated by the PDP in Buhari’s native state of Katsina, they were still able to garner a sizable amount of votes, placing the APC in second place. Their campaign benefited greatly from this northern backing.

Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 6,984,520 votes to earn the second position, and the youth favorite, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who placed third with 6,101,533 votes, were Tinubu and Shettima closest competitors today. Together, they received a total of 8,794,726 votes.

Tinubu/Shettima: A New Nigeria Is Here

71-year-old Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn in as the fifth president of the Fourth Republic, which was established in 1999. Between 1999 through 2007, he presided as governor of Lagos State, the nation’s economic center. Mr. Tinubu, an accountant by trade, had previously held the position of senator under the brief Third Republic.

Between 2011 and 2015, when he was chosen to serve as the state’s central district representative, Senator Kashim Shettima, 57, served as governor of Borno State in the nation’s northeast. The vice president, a licensed banker, has held the positions of state commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, education, agriculture, and health.

As the President has stated, the journey was difficult, but they made it, and the conflict was difficult, but they prevailed. With their vast experience, Tinubu and Kashim Shettima will be able to address many of the problems causing Nigeria’s ongoing insecurity, such as the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast, the herdsmen/farmers crisis in the north central, especially Benue State, unrest in the southeast, and intercommunal fighting in various areas.

Tinubu/Shettima: A New Nigeria Is Here