The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday debunked the rumour being bandied to suggest that the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, resigned or contemplated resigning his appointment as the chairman of the presidential campaign council.

Describing the report as fake news, the spokesperson of the PCO, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement, assured Nigerians as well as all pro-democracy and development partners that such an idea is not in the contemplation of the governor.

Emmanuel, at the Flag off of the PDP governorship campaign held at the Nest of Champions Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, declared that the rumour was a lie “from the pit of hell”, adding that he remains the chairman of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council.

Ologbondiyan said the appointment of Emmanuel as the chairman of the PDP PCO was predicated on his belief and commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), “the ideals of our founding fathers, as well as his unwavering confidence in our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as the leader that has the required capacity to lead the charge to rescue and rebuild our nation.”

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According to him, “Governor Emmanuel is effectively and committedly leading a successful campaign that will take our party to victory and will not be distracted by the wishful thinking of the enemies of Nigeria.”

He added, “The Atiku/Okowa Campaign, therefore, urges Nigerians to ignore such shenanigans and fake news coming from the enemies of our nation who are desirous of confusing the polity to derail the electoral process.

“We caution those behind this wicked rumour to desist from such and know that they are fighting a lost battle as Nigerians across the board are already rallying with the PDP and cannot be swayed by fake news.