Interior Minister denies announcing Gov Aiyedatiwa as Tinubu’s preferred candidate

 The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has
disassociated himself from a report that President Bola Tinubu picked Governor
Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State as his preferred candidate for the Nov.16
Governorship election in the state.

A statement issued by Babatunde Alao, the Special Adviser on
Media and Publicity to the Minister, on Wednesday, also described as false the
purported appointment of the minister as leader of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, in Ondo State.

Alao, who was reacting to the social media publication,
described the report as baseless and fictitious.

“Therefore, Tunji-Ojo completely disassociates and distances
himself from the purported appointment as it holds no truth whatsoever,” he
said.

The media aide added that there was no meeting held in Abuja
between the minister and APC Chairmen and leaders from the 18 local government
areas of Ondo State, as alleged in the article.