Mr Frank Nweke Jr of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has debunked rumours of his withdrawal from the Enugu gubernatorial race.
Nweke made the denial in a statement by his Media Manager, Mr Uchenna Igboeme, on Saturday in Enugu.
He described the report as fake, saying that he had never considered stepping down.
Nweke urged the state residents to ignore the report and vote for candidates of their choice.
He advised them to also protect their votes.
(NAN)
