Few days after the 62nd Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference, the Vice Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Kashim Shettima said his decision to wear sneakers under suit was to snub the opposition.
Recall that the APC Chieftain’s attire at the conference has provoked uncomplimentary reactions and birthed a fashion trend on social media platforms tagged – #Shettimachallenge.
Speaking on a viral video, Shettima, a former Governor of Borno State was seen saying he intentionally put on sneakers to the event to “snub at the hostile audience.”
Shettima said he sent a team, who had briefed him that the crowd at the conference was allegedly hostile.
“When I sent my…team, one of the presidential candidates, he funded his agents, they held meetings for three nights consequently, to plan mischief.
“When I was told that it was a hostile crowd – I am a banker, trained by one of the best bankers in the world. I am a Jim Ovia boy – I deliberately wore sneakers to snub at them” Shettima revealed.
He further revealed that the NBA conference was largely funded by the Lagos State Government.
“The conference was held at the Eko Hotel, which was largely funded by the Lagos State Government. Subsequently, they moved to Atlantic City, a product of an idea by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,” he said.
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