After Pointblanknews.com blew the lid, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has now said he has no Intention whatsoever to orchestrate the removal his deputy, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha and has made up his mind to pick him as a running mate in 2015.
The governor was alleged to have secretly requested one of his Special Advisers to organise a make believe press conference calling for the removal of his deputy ahead of the 2015 election.
But in a swift reaction,the Visibly infuriated governor also vow to remain loyal to ex- governor, Ali Modu Sheriff and had at no time had rift with him .
Speaking today when All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) leaders paid a visit to the government House the governor revealed that he will remain for ever great full to Sheriff and can not be seen to be fighting the interest of “my benefactor”
” Some people may see former governor Sheriff as a devil, but to me he remain a saint and I will remain eternally loyal to him”. Shettima said
” The governor said that there is no rift between him and his deputy and that if the constitution allows him a third term he will be running with his deputy.
But political pundits who were part of the meeting are of the opinion that the governor has further made a political blunder by announcing his deputy as his running mate in 2015 with out consulting the party leaders from the area.