Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dissociated himself from a purported photograph of him canvassing for votes for Malam Nuhu Ribadu, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa state.
A photograph of Atiku carrying a banner asking for votes for Ribadu had been in circulation, and Paul Ibe, the deputy head of Atiku’s media team has now issued a statement to brand the photograph “fraud done out of outright malice”.
Atiku said the banner in question was the one he held to canvass votes for Rauf Aregbesola, governor of of Osun state, during the last governorship election in the state in 2014.
“The imperative of voting for the APC in the next line of election in the country on April 11 is a virtue that I am firmly committed to, and to which I urge all Nigerians to give unwavering support,” Atiku said.
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“The purported photograph of me canvassing votes for the PDP in the Adamawa governorship election is a fraud done out of outright malice. I did not and will never call for support for any candidate of the PDP.
“The photograph that is being circulated is the photo shop copy of my photograph that called for votes for the Osun state governor in 2014 gubernatorial election in that state.’
Atiku added that his commitment to support and canvass votes for APC, not only in Adamawa but in all elections is a virtue that he would always urge all Nigerians to follow’.
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