Nathaniel Zaccheaus
The Ahmad Lawan Presidential Campaign Organisation, has said the Senate President had not abandoned his ambition to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari next year, contrary to some media reports.
Lawan is contesting the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Spokesperson of his campaign organisation, Mr Iyke Ekeoma, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, clearly dismissed the possibility of Lawan running for another term in the Yobe East Senatorial District.
The statement specifically refuted reports of the Senate President, withdrawing from the presidential race to pursue another term in the senate
Ekeoma said Lawan had encouraged his supporters not to entertain fear as he is working tirelessly to emerge the candidate of the APC
He described as mischief, the reports that he had withdrawn from the race.
Ekeoma also noted that those who planted the report were jittery of Lawan’s political popularity, regional acceptance and dominance in political space.
He said the fake report was created to cause confusion.
Part of the statement read, “Nigerians should ignore the sponsored lies by some aspirants to distract the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan from his quest to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in the next presidential election.
“Contrary to their unnecessary fabrications against the nationally accepted Presidential ambition of Senator Lawan , we restate for the pleasure of progressive Nigerians that the falsehood trending currently in the Social Media that Senator Lawan had dropped his ambition to run for another term in Yobe East Senatorial zone is false .
“It is understandable that Lawan’s entrance into the presidential race to compete against 25 other aspirants has become the major discussion as his entrance has changed the political dynamics of the nation.
“The withdrawal reports are mere handiwork of politicians who are intimidated by the experience of the Senate President and his massive gains in the last few days.
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“The ambition to become the president of Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari is alive and Nigerians should be rest assured that he is in the race to win and not just to answer aspirant.
“All supporters of Lawan should not entertain fear as he is working tirelessly to emerge as the candidate of the APC,” Ekeoma added.
