Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima has issued a strong warning to politicians ahead of the 2027 general election.

He said: “The political season is here again. We don’t have to pull down the roof. We all should desist from destructive politics.”

“Aspirants are making calls, elders are receiving visits, supporters are counting delegates, and the marketplace of ambition is alive once more.”

“This is proof that our democracy still breathes. It is evidence that power in our republic is still something to be negotiated, contested, persuaded, and earned. But every season of politics also comes with its temptations.”

“It comes with the temptation to mistake disagreement for betrayal, competition for enmity, preference for exclusion, and media interpretation for truth.”