Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, has denied meeting with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in France ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Tinubu had recently flown to France in what his handlers said was a continuation of high-level engagements with stakeholders, especially as it concerns running mate for the ex-Lagos governor.
However, a chieftain of the party in Lagos State, Mr Joe Igbokwe had on Thursday, via Facebook, alleged there was a meeting between Tinubu and Governor Wike.
Meanwhile, a statement by the Tinubu Media Office, on Friday, said although the APC national leader holds Wike in high esteem, such a meeting never took place.
The statement signed by Tunde Rahman, on behalf of the APC standard bearer partly read, “Asiwaju Tinubu’s supposed meeting with Governor Wike in France is Fake News.
“We have seen a viral social media post made by one of the chieftains of All Progressives Congress in Lagos State and media reports emanating from same about a supposed meeting in France between APC Presidential Standard-bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and His Excellency, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.
“It has become imperative to set the record straight. Although Asiwaju Tinubu is presently in France, he didn’t have any meeting with Governor Wike whether in that country or anywhere whatsoever.
“This, however, does not detract from the fact that the APC presidential candidate holds Governor Wike in high esteem.
“And given the national and across-party lines appeal of Asiwaju Tinubu’s candidature, he will not hesitate to meet any important national leader when desirable.
“As made public earlier, Asiwaju Tinubu is in France for some important engagements. He will return to the country shortly.
“We would like, once again, to advise journalists to always cross-check their information with appropriate officers before rushing to press to avoid unintended errors.”
