The Imo State government has distanced itself from posters of the Governor, Hope Uzodimma purporting him to be running for the office of Vice president in 2027.
The government made the disclaimer through a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Hon Declan Emelumba.
He said that at no time had the governor contemplated running for such an office and described the circulation of the posters on social media platforms alongside the APC national chairman, Alhaji Abdulahi Umar Ganduje, as the handiwork of mischief makers.
According to Emelumba, everyone in Nigeria is quite aware that Uzodimma is one of the fiercest supporters of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu and has canvassed national support for him to succeed in his assignment.
” It is both laughable and preposterous. Apart from the governor being engrossed in discharging his second term mandate, he has also been supporting Mr President, so where does this malicious misinformation spring from?”, he asked.
He accused the opposition of the present federal administration with disseminating false information to create division between Tinubu and his staunch supporters.
He asserted that, following the unsuccessful violent protests intended to destabilise the government, the opposition has sought alternative methods to fracture the ruling party.
He urged these individuals to cease their malicious efforts to undermine both the federal government and the government of Imo State.
He said” for the avoidance of doubt, His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma has no Vice presidential ambition,either now or in 2027. Any information to the contrary is fake,malicious and spurious and should therefore be ignored.”