Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopeful, has dissociated himself from a viral text message to delegates stating that if he wins the party’s 2023 presidential bid, he intends to choose a fellow Muslim as his running mate.

Tinubu labeled the text message as a hoax, claiming that it was created by anti-democratic groups that are already fearful of his election triumph.

According to a statement released by his media office on Tuesday at 12 a.m. and posted on his official Instagram account, @officialABAT:

“We have been informed of a text message going round APC delegates at Eagle Square, Abuja purportedly from Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, claiming that with his imminent victory at the APC Presidential Primary and emergence as the party’s presidential candidate, the APC leader has now decided on a Muslim-Muslim ticket. This is nothing but a lie. It has no basis whatsoever. We enjoin the distinguished delegates to ignore this completely.”

The statement further reads that;

“The fake text message is a ploy by some undemocratic elements to confuse and hoodwink delegates sensing that Asíwájú Tinubu is comfortably coasting home to victory. Truth is Asíwájú is destined for victory and no one can scuttle this through their shameful tactics. Asíwájú is not known to jumping guns. He will deal with all important matters pertaining to his presidential pair at the appropriate time, after his victory has been fully established by the distinguished delegates.”

There is no truth whatsoever in any of these messages. They are lies perpetrated by shameless, desperate and misguided individuals and should be ignored as such.

Tinubu Media Office,
June 7, 2022.
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— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) June 8, 2022

At least seven hopefuls have withdrawn and backed Tinubu to win the APC presidential ticket in the ongoing party’s presidential primary as the votes are now being counted.

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