Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has distanced himself from the presidential campaign posters pairing him with a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), governor Mr Charles Soludo as his running mate.
On Monday, posters surfaced in Abuja, having Atiku and Soludo’s photographs side by side announcing an Atiku/Soludo ticket for the 2023 presidential election.
In a statement released and signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku said he had no knowledge of the posters going around town, and wishes to distanced himself from them.
According to the statement, “Our attention has been drawn to reports in some sections of the media, of campaign posters of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar and Prof. Charles Soludo, an aspirant in the Anambra State governorship election, in some parts of Abuja.
“Ordinarily, we would have ignored the reports, but for the interest of those who may be misled by the disingenuous plot, we know nothing about the posters or those who may have promoted it.
“It is obvious that this is the work of mischief. For the avoidance of doubt, Atiku is of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), while Soludo is of the All-Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). It is silly of anyone to attempt to drag the former vice president into an election in Anambra State which outcome will be determined by the people of the state.
In the statement, Ibe said Atiku rather than thinking of the next election, is preoccupied with helping to find remedies to the current challenges facing the country.
“Atiku is presently preoccupied with other well-meaning Nigerians to help find solutions to the myriad of challenges plaguing our country such as insecurity and economic downturn marked by joblessness and extreme poverty.
“That explains why last Monday, the Waziri of Adamawa unveiled the headquarters of Standard Micro Finance Bank and two factories promoted by him in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, to provide jobs and opportunities.”
Ibe said: “We wish to restate that the purported 2023 campaign posters in circulation linking Atiku with Soludo is the handiwork of mischief makers, and should be ignored.”
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