…Report is rumour, fake, malicious
Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has described reports that the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed the national leader of the party, Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
Media reports have made the rounds that the governor told visiting vice president and APC presidential aspirant, Prof Yemi Osinbajo that the state had pledged their support and loyalty to Tinubu.
However, Sani Bello in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel-Berje made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, described the reports as “wicked and malicious rumour orchestrated by mischief makers to cause bad blood in the polity.
“As far as the Niger APC is concerned, the race for the ticket of our party is opened to all. The vice president like any other eminent aspirants is free to visit the state. The party has not taken any position yet.”
He urged the public to regard the rumored report of endorsing Asiwaju as the machination of wicked forces, whose motive is to cause disaffection.
Gov Sani Bello urged members of the APC in the state to remain united and be on their guards so as not to allow callous and mischief makers to cause disunity in the party.
