Saturday, April 19, 2025 - The Presidency has refuted media reports claiming that Vice President Kashim Shettima was recently denied access to the Presidential Villa, describing the claim as “totally fabricated” and “a wild expression of wishful thinking.”
In a statement issued on Saturday, April 19, the Senior
Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the
Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, accused certain unnamed blogs of
orchestrating a “deliberate and well-planned campaign of falsehood” targeted at
sowing confusion and suggesting disunity within the Presidency.
‘’The latest
in this string of disinformation is a report claiming that the Vice President
has been refused entry to the Villa. This is a feeble attempt to traduce the
person and office of His Excellency, Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON. For
the record, NOTHING OF THE SORT EVER HAPPENED.''
Nkwocha dismissed the allegations of armed military
barricades and restricted access to the Vice President as not only “baseless,”
but also “so far removed from reality that it can only be entertained by those
unfamiliar with the inner workings of the Nigerian government.
‘’The recent
publication by some obscure blogs alleging that armed military units have
barricaded the Vice President from accessing the Presidential Villa is not only
the wildest expression of wishful thinking but a clear indication that the
purveyors of these tales have exhausted both ink and imagination. It is a story
so far removed from reality that it can only be entertained by those unfamiliar
with the inner workings of the Nigerian government.''
It further noted that earlier in the week, the Presidency
had similarly discredited reports about campaign posters bearing the images of
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Shettima for the 2027 elections,
labelling them as another desperate attempt to stoke political tension.
“It is understandable, though regrettable, that the
mischief-makers continue to underestimate the strength of the bond and goodwill
between the President and the Vice President,” Nkwocha said. “These fairy tales
serve no purpose beyond mischief and distraction.”
Reaffirming the Vice President’s commitment to his duties,
the Presidency said Shettima remained focused on supporting President Tinubu to
deliver on the administration’s agenda, and would not be drawn into what it
called a “media circus.”
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