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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there is no truth is the rumour about the possibility of replacing Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 general election.The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, debunked the rumour in a statement yesterday in Abuja.Morka said the rumours and name speculations were purely speculative, untrue, and utterly baseless.The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to growing media frenzy about the possible replacement of Vice President Kashim Shettima as the running mate to President Bola Tinubu under the platform of our great party ahead of the 2027 general election.The party also urged ministers, senior government and party officials to avoid, wittingly or unwittingly, stoking needless speculations.It advised them “to focus on their primary duty of diligent service to government and our Party, and bolster the success and achievements of President Tinubu, our inimitable and visionary leader”.