Like Ganduje, Uzodinma Denies 2027 Presidential Campaign Posters

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Imo State Government has dissociated Governor Hope Uzodinma from a poster purporting him to be interested in the Vice Presidential slot.

In the last two days, the social media had been inundated with a 2027 campaign poster, pairing the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje with Governor Uzodinma for the 2027 presidential race.

The APC National Chairman has since distanced himself from the posters.

In a statement by his media aide Edwin Olofu, in Abuja on Sunday, August 18, Dr Ganduje, described the circulation of the posters as the handiwork of detractors and mischief makers out to cause disaffection between him and President Bola Tinubu.

He enjoined the public to treat the development for what it is – a deliberate falsehood.

Similarly, a statement on Monday August 19 ,2024 ,by the Imo state Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, also, said the circulation of the posters is mischievously intended to cause a division between Governor Uzodonma and President Tinubu.

The Commissioner insisted that there has never been anytime the Imo State Governor ever contemplated running for the office of the country’s Vice President.

“Everyone in Nigeria is quite aware that Governor Uzodinma is one of the fiercest supporters of President  Bola Tinubu, and has canvassed national support for him to succeed in his assignment” the statement noted.

Emelumba domiciled the blame for the propagation of such falsehood on the door steps of political opponents who are scared and bent on creating discord between the president and his core loyalists and supporters.

The statement noted that with the failure of the recent nationwide protest to achieve the mischievous motives of some political elements, they have turned to yet another ploy to try their luck.

However, the Imo state Commissioner for Information cautioned the purveyors of such deliberate falsehood to retrace their steps to avoid plunging the country into needless tension and crisis.