Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, in Rivers State, Isaac Ogbobula has denied reports that he said the party has preferred candidates for the 2023 election.
Ogbobula, in a statement in Port Harcourt, at the weekend said the report is fake, as he never said Dakuku Peterside, Tonye Cole and Biokpomabo Awara are preferred candidates.
He called on leaders and members of the party to ignore the report from those bent on setting confusion in their midst.
His statement reads,
“My attention has been drawn to reports that I said APC has preferred aspirants. I said no such thing.
“My dear Party Leaders and members, please ignore the fake report. it is the handiwork of 5th Columnists bent on setting confusion in our midst. We must expect more of these acts of mischief and blackmail as the 2023 countdown kickstarts.
“Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Engr. Awara and Architect Tonye Cole are great and wonderful Party Leaders and we love them dearly.
“But we must not allow anyone to ascribe to any Party functionary, an act which he or she did not undertake. Kindly ignore the circulation of fake news.
He appealed to those busy spreading propaganda to take it easy, saying the deliberate misinformation of the public adds nothing of substance to the promotion of heathy relations within political parties.
‘I want to urge the public, particularly members of our party to shun the publication. There are people who want to destabilise our party. By the grace of God they will fail.”
