September 30, (THEWILL) – Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has denied reports that he endorsed the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The Governor, in a statement issued on Wednesday, by his Special Adviser on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, described the claim as outright falsehood and malicious.
Osagie, in a statement, said the story is being peddled by detractors with ulterior motives, intent on misleading and misinforming members of the public for their selfish interest.
He said: “The news item in a section of the media, stating that Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has endorsed the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, is absolutely false and malicious.
“No statement to such effect originated from the governor.
“The story is being peddled by detractors with ulterior motives, intent on misleading and misinforming members of the public for their selfish interest.
“His Excellency Governor Obaseki has, from the onset of the electioneering cycle, been at the forefront of the campaign for our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa.
“The public is hereby warned to watch out for antics of quacks and unprofessional media organisations, as well as unscrupulous individuals, seeking to misinform and stir confusion with their outright fake news.
“Governor Obaseki, as the leader of the PDP in Edo State, will deploy his massive support base to ensure the victory of our party and it’s candidates in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.”
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