The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase Tuesday paid a congratulatory visit to the All Progressives Congress, APC Vice Presidential Candidate and former Governor of Borno State, Sen. Kashim Shettima at his Maitama residence in Abuja.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the meeting with the vice presidential candidate , Wase said the choice of Shettima as Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s running mate I’s based on competence and his track record of excellence in both the private and public sectors.
When asked about the uproar on the same faith tickets, Wase said Nigerians must learn to tolerate and trust one another irrespective of their religious beliefs, noting that both him and the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila are Muslims, and it did not change anything in the House.
The Deputy Speaker said the Tinubu/Shettima ticket is a good combination that will lead to success at the polls for the APC, noting that he and his other colleagues in the House of Representatives are ready to galvanize support for the Tinubu/Shetima ticket.
The Deputy Speaker called on Nigerians to rally round the Tinubu/Shettima ticket and other APC candidates for various elective offices during the 2023 elections.
