By Fatima Zahra Muhammad
ASHENEWS reports that the Kogi state governor, and National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu- Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Yahaya Bello has reacted to rumours that he has withdrawn support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
ASHENEWS reports that viral media reports from Saturday have claimed that the governor had withdrawn his support for Tinubu.
However, Bello, reacting to the reports on his Facebook post on Sunday, described the claim as fake news.
“Kindly disregard every fake news being spread by mischievous media outlets.
“My unwavering support for Tinubu/Shettima 2023 is 💯 % undiluted.
“God bless APC!!! God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria 🇳🇬!” He stated.
Also in its reaction to the reports, the APC through it’s National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Felix Morka in a statement on Sunday, said that the report is “maliciously false and a figment of the imagination of its author and sponsors.”
The APC also blamed “opposition elements unsettled by our party’s giant campaign strides.
“Our attention has been drawn to a front-page report in Sunday Tribune of today, January 22, 2023, that the Governor of Kogi state, and a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, His Excellency, Yahaya Bello has “tactically” withdrawn support for our Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over imagined political permutations on the Kogi state Governorship election scheduled for November.
“Governor Yahaya Bello who serves as the National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu- Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, is a solid, resourceful, and committed campaigner for our party’s candidate, leading a massively successful outreach to youth voters across the country.
“Both loyal party members are unquestionably committed and working tirelessly for the resounding victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in next month’s presidential election,” the statement reads.
