Vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Kashim Sheetima has disclosed that he wore sneakers to the Nigerian Bar Association Conference in order to mock mischief makers who had a premeditated plan to mock him.
Justifying his style in a video clip shared on social media on Thursday, Shettima, who is a former Borno State governor, stated that he deliberated wore sneakers to the event.
“I was in Lagos for the NBA conference. It was held in Eko Hotels, it was largely funded by the Lagos State Government, the APC government of Lagos State. Subsequently, they moved to Eko Atlantic city, a product of an idea conceived by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“When I sent my recce team… One of the presidential candidates, his team held meetings for three consecutive nights to commit mischief.
“When I was told it was a hostile crowd. I’m a banker, trained by one of the best bankers in the world. I’m a Jim Ovia boy. I deliberately wore sneakers to the NBA to mock (sic) at them.”
shettima had trended earlier in the week after appearing in an oversized suit and sneaker footwear to the Nigerian Bar Association plenary.
