Wike deny say e endorse Labour Party Ishaku Abbo for Adamawa governor

Di Minister of di Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, don deny say e endorse di Labour Party governorship candidate for Adamawa State, Senator Ishaku Abbo, and call one social media post wey make di claim fake.

Di denial come on Friday through Wike Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, according to statements wey several outlets report.

Di post wey spread online bin dey quote Wike dey tell Adamawa residents make dem make informed and thoughtful choices for ballot, and describe Abbo as di best person to lead di state.

Olayinka statement talk say di minister no get any relationship with di Labour Party or any of im candidates for Adamawa State. Wike, e talk, no endorse Abbo or any other Labour Party candidate at any time.

Why e matter

Adamawa na one of di states wey di governorship race don dey draw attention ahead of next year election. One claim say di FCT minister dey back one candidate go carry weight with voters wey dey weigh dia options.

Wike office ask di people of Adamawa make dem disregard di report, and describe am as false and misleading.

E talk say e go personally announce im political position whenever e decide to support one candidate. "Whoever I am supporting, I will use my own mouth to say it," Wike talk for di statement.

Di minister spokesperson no talk who, if anybody, Wike dey back for di Adamawa race, and no other candidate name for di statements.

Wetin happen next

For now, di denial leave di Adamawa governorship contest without any stated endorsement from Wike. Voters there go hear directly from am, im office talk, if and when e choose to declare support for anybody.

Until then, di social media post suppose be treated as unverified, according to di minister office.