Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has denied endorsing the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Senator Ishaku Abbo, describing a social media report claiming in any other case as “fake.”
Wike, via his senior particular assistant on public communications and social media, Lere Olayinka, stated he had no relationship with the LP or any of its candidates in Adamawa State.
A publish circulating on social media had attributed to the minister an announcement urging Adamawa voters to make “informed and thoughtful” selections on the polls, whereas purportedly declaring Abbo the perfect candidate to manipulate the state.
Wike disowned the assertion, saying he neither made the remark nor endorsed Abbo or some other LP candidate within the state.
He urged the individuals of Adamawa to ignore the report, describing it as a deliberate falsehood.
The minister burdened that each time he decides to help a candidate, he would make his place identified personally and publicly.
“Whoever I am supporting, I will use my own mouth to say it,” Wike stated.
The denial got here amid rising political actions forward of the 2027 elections, with political events and candidates more and more looking for endorsements from influential political figures.
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