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2023: Akeredolu denies endorsement claim

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says he has not endorsed any of the presidential hopefuls.

Richard Olatunde, his chief press secretary, made the rebuttal in his statement released to the press.

Olatunde attributed the news that Akeredolu purportedly endorsed a certain presidential aspirant to those with “overzealous partisan interests calculated to exploit the political capital of the Governor for personal gains.”

“Nevertheless, Governor Akeredolu has continued to reiterate the stance of his brother governors in the Southern Nigeria Governors’ Forum on the need for the south to produce the next president of the country in the spirit of equity and fairness.

“In clear terms, the widely circulated statement never emanated from Governor Akeredolu.

“We, however, urge members of the public, particularly members of the APC and the party supporters, to disregard the statement as it does not represent the collective decision of the Southern Governors’ Forum which Governor Akeredolu leads.

“Succinctly, Governor Akeredolu as a leader and stakeholder in the Southern Presidency agitation, is committed to the interest of the Southern Nigeria geo-political zone.

“He will not descend into an arena of partisanship to jeopardise the interest of the forum he leads.”

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