21 October 2026 7:02 am WAT
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has criticised Vice President Kashim Shettima, arguing that his record in public office does not justify a second term.
Melaye made the criticism in an article titled “A Record That Cannot Carry A Second Term”, published on his verified X account. In the article, he questioned Shettima’s impact on Borno State and the North-East region.
The former lawmaker argued that politicians seeking re-election should be assessed based on their performance in office, alleging that Shettima had little to show for his time in public service.
According to him, Shettima was Governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019, during the prevalence of the Boko Haram insurgency, which became a national tragedy.
The chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, also recalled that the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in April 2014 happened under the watch of Shettima as governor and has remained the most recognized symbol of the insurgency.
The politician and lawyer lamented that the North-East still records attacks on military bases, abduction of children and displacement of communities even though Shettima had served as governor, Senator and now Vice President.
“The recent reports of an attack on a military base in Marte where soldiers were killed and gun trucks seized, an assault on Chibok, and abduction of girls in Askira/Uba.
“These are too numerous to mention. These cannot justify a second term for Shettima,” Melaye said.
Melaye stated that a leader is judged not by efforts announced but by results delivered.
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