Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, one of the powerbrokers in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as false a report which said he would run for President in 2019.
Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos State, in a statement on Tuesday by his media office, signed by Tunde Rahman, said the “baseless report” was published to create “to place Asiwaju Tinubu at odds with President Buhari.”
The statement said Asiwaju Tinubu is not gearing up for a presidential run nor is he meeting with any political group to actualize this.
Read the full statement issued by Tinubu’s office:
The front page story of the February 28 THISDAY newspaper alleging that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is actively planning a presidential run is an example of bad fiction masquerading as professional journalism. The story is a manufactured tale weaved by its authors…
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