By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kashim Shettima, has cast his vote at his Shettimari unit 001, where de declared optimism of the APC winning the election.
Shettima said, “I believe we are going to win this election,” while urging the opposition to accept the outcome in good faith.
Shettima said that the most important thing is that Nigerians have more that unite themselves as a nation and needed to work for the greater good of the nation.
He added, “The longer journey is the call for national unity and progress.
“Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has that generosity of spirit, maturity, experience and exposure not to gloat over victory.”
On some of the challenges experienced, which affected his chance to vote early, Shettima said it’s normal in view of the huge tasks involved in organising election in a populous country like Nigeria.
He enthused, “Its too early to give judgment on the Independent Natıonal Electoral Commission, INEC, we need to give them the benefit of doubt.
“I believed INEC are pragmatic enough to extend the voting time up to 6pm or even 10pm, to enable the public exercise their right to vote.”
