“Never Happened” – VP Shettima on Claims Of Access Refusal To Presidential Villa

Vice President Kashim Shettima has described claims that he has been refused access to the Presidential Villa as false, asserting that “nothing of the sort ever happened.”

He further tagged the development as part of “a deliberate and well-planned orchestration of falsehood against the Vice President’s person and office in many multidimensional forms.”

Shettima, who spoke through a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, added that “these mischievous and totally fabricated reports are all in a bid to cause confusion and insinuate a total clash in the Presidency. These reports seek to mislead the public into believing there’s discord at the highest levels of government.”

Insisting that Vice President Shettima remains focused on his duties and on supporting President Bola Tinubu in achieving the aspirations of Nigerians, the statement—issued on Saturday, April 19, 2025—urged the public to disregard such malicious publications and advised the media to seek information from credible sources.

“We commend Nigerians across all divides who continue to express goodwill towards this administration and who have taken it upon themselves to fight the spread of fake news. Your trust and support are deeply appreciated. The covenant between this government and the citizens of Nigeria was made possible through a legitimate and constitutional process. No amount of falsehood or manufactured tension can shake the foundation of that democratic mandate—not under the watch of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Vice President Shettima added.

Aso Rock Presidential Villa, as it is formally known, is the workplace and official residence of Nigeria’s President since 1991, when the nation moved the capital from Lagos to Abuja.