Group dismisses reports northern aspirants have withdrawn from senate presidency race

The Policy Advocacy and Integrity Network Nigeria, a Civil Society Organisation has debunked report in a section of the media that aspirants for Senate Presidency.

Presidency from the northern region have withdrawn from the race.
The group in a statement signed by its executive director, Josh Mesele, said the report is completely fake.

“We are amazed and taken aback with the fake report in one of the tabloids belonging to one of the aspirants from the South shamelessly claiming that aspirants from the North have all stepped down from the race.

“This is lie from the pit of hell. We can boldly say with all sense of responsibility that no single aspirant from the North has stepped down, rather they are very much in the race.

“The leading aspirant in the race, Distinguished Senator Barau I Jibrin from the North West, for instance, has been up and doing with his campaign and gaining grounds daily all over the country.

“We urge all well-meaning Nigerians, especially Senators-elect not to be deceived by this misleading report. The report has clearly shown that the aspirant in question is drowning in the race and desperately clawing to a non-existent straw”, the group declared.