Ogbonnaya Ikokwu, Umuahia
The chief whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu, has asked members of the public to disregard the list of Ahmad Lawan campaign in circulation.
In a statement on Friday Made available to our correspondent, Kalu, stated that the list has as no authorization to the effect of its publication.
He explained that he was the chairman of a meeting that held at his instance to garner support for the presidential ambition of the Senate president a head of presidential primary election of the All Progressive Congress.
The statement read partly, "My attention has been drawn to a list of committee chairmen of Ahmad Lawan Campaign Organization in which I was also mentioned as the Director General.
"it is important to notify the general public that we are not yet in the campaign proper. A committee will be inaugurated to that effect once our most preferred candidate, Senator Ahmad Lawan emerges as the presidential candidate of the APC.
"I am also running for election in my senatorial district and would rather recommend a sitting Governor who is not running for an election to chair the campaign team at the right time .
"Several private visitors who were not even part of the meeting were also reported to have been in attendance. Senator Betty Apiafi just as Senator Uche Ekwunife who visited on a different bipartisan matter concerning the senate was also mentioned.
"It is mischief to have included these names as part of Ahmad Lawan Campaign Organization".
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