I’m Not Eyeing Tinubu’s Job, Says Ganduje

ABUJA – The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has denied the 2027 presidential posters cir­culating in the country, saying he is not eyeing President Bola Tinubu’s job.

The national chairman said that the posters alleging that he’s contesting the presidency in 2027 with Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, as his running mate, is not only false and malicious, but a plot to create disaffection between him and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Ganduje, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, said, “This is to inform the general public that the poster cur­rently circulating on social media, claiming that the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is contesting for the presidency in 2027 with Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, as his running mate, is entirely false and a malicious piece of fake news.

“The All Progressives Con­gress (APC) wishes to categor­ically state that this is the work of mischief makers, likely in col­laboration with certain elements within the Kwankwassiyya movement, who are determined to create disaffection between Dr. Ganduje and His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

“For the avoidance of doubt, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje remains unwaveringly loyal to President Tinubu and is fully committed to supporting the pres­ident’s vision and leadership. Dr. Ganduje believes that President Tinubu is on the right trajectory to steer Nigeria towards greater prosperity and unity.

“We urge the public to disre­gard this fabricated story and re­frain from spreading unverified information.”

Posters of former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, seeking a joint presidential ticket for 2027, sur­faced on social media.

The posters indicated that Ganduje would contest for pres­ident, while Uzodimma who is the current Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF), would be his running mater.

The posters which have the slogan, ‘For Nigerians, prosperity and human capital development’ also indicated that the two politi­cal gladiators would contest the 2027 election on the platform of the APC.

This is coming at a time tongues are wagging over alleged plot to sack Ganduje as the APC national chairman for an ambas­sadorial position, a claim the APC National Working Committee (NWC) has punctured as false.