The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disassociated himself from a report that President Bola Tinubu picked Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as his preferred candidate for the Nov.16 Governorship election in the state.
A statement issued by Babatunde Alao, the Special Adviser on
Media and Publicity to the Minister, on Wednesday, also described as false the
purported appointment of the minister as leader of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, in Ondo State.
Alao, who was reacting to the social media publication,
described the report as baseless and fictitious.
“Therefore, Tunji-Ojo completely disassociates and distances
himself from the purported appointment as it holds no truth whatsoever,” he
said.
The media aide added that there was no meeting held in Abuja
between the minister and APC Chairmen and leaders from the 18 local government
areas of Ondo State, as alleged in the article.
“The minister is aware that the party’s governorship primary
election is days away, and he has advised aspirants to embrace the spirit of
love and sportsmanship,” Alao said.
According to him, the President, as the father of the nation
and as the leader of the party, is a democrat whose interest is always to
promote unity and peace.
“Therefore, he would not want to involve himself in any
action that would undermine that,” he said.
The special adviser urged the public to disregard the
misinformation contained in the viral news article and to always rely on
credible sources for accurate information
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