The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has distanced himself from anointing any candidate ahead of the PDP governorship primary election in Kogi State.
Atiku made this statement while reacting to many calls and media reports indicating that he is trying to influence the PDP gubernatorial primary elections by forcing a particular candidate on the party.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe, said, “We wish to state categorically that such media reports are false and gross fabrication.
“Atiku is a consummate democrat and the hallmark of his political struggles has been for the enablement of internal democracy in party politics.
“It is therefore absurd to suggest that Atiku has a preferred candidate in the primary election to produce the governorship candidate of the PDP in the Kogi State election – or in any primary election, for that matter.
He therefore urged anyone amongst the candidates to desist from peddling influence with his name and, indeed, calls on the media not to lay prostrate to any blackmail against him.
“Atiku believes that all the aspirants in the election are up to the task of flying the flag of our great party, the PDP and the electors should be given the unfettered rights to perform their constituted duty of electing the best person for the PDP,” he said.