The Senator representing Anambra Central zone at the National Assembly, Senator Uche Ekwunife has denied endorsing the presidential candidate of Labour party, Mr Peter Obi at the forthcoming election. Ekwunife made the denial during her campaign rally at Agulu, Anambra State. Earlier, an online platform reported that Senator Ekwunife dumped the presidential candidate of her party, the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and switched loyalty to the candidate of Labour party for fear of not being voted for, by her constituents.
But in a statement personally signed by her, she denied such “purported endorsement” stating that such did not emanate from her or campaign office. The statement with the caption, My purported endorsement of Peter Obi, reads, ‘It has come to my notice that an online blog has been circulating articles claiming that I have endorsed the presidential candidate of the LP, Mr Peter Obi, in the forthcoming February poll.
“It further attributed statements that may translate as adopting Obi as my candidate for the election. I want to state categorically that those statements never emanated from me or my campaign council. I also, wish to state that Peter Obi is my leader and an elder brother from Anambra Central whom I respect and hold in high esteem.
“But our political aspiration has become divergent, hence, the need for me to focus on delivering our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the vice presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa, who are of the PDP.
“May I restate that I’m of the PDP and we have candidates in all the elective positions across Nigeria and I cannot at this point, work against my party or any of her candidates for whatever reasons.
“Peter Obi is no doubt, a force to reckon with in the election, but will not be able to garner the required spread that will secure a win, unlike Atiku who has everything it takes to win the election with a high margin.”
