The National leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) yesterday denied endorsing the president candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, ‎as their presidential candidate ahead of February 14, 2015.

APGA, through its National Publicity Secretary, Okwukwe Ibiam‎, however, noted that their presidential candidate of choice remains President Goodluck Jonathan.

The party stated this while disassociating itself from an declaration by by Mr. Campbell Umeh-Nzekwe, a former contact and mobilisation personnel for the APGA in Lagos State that the party has endorsed Buhari.

APGA, in a statement, said the comments of Umeh-Nzekwe does not “in any way, shape or form reflect the opinions of neither the National Chairman, the National Working Committee, nor the Convention of our great party.”

They added that Mr. Campbell Umeh-Nzekwe is not a Special Adviser to the National Chairman, and was never elected to any position of consequence to speak on behalf of the APGA anywhere, or its representatives.

The statement read “the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Nigeria, strongly stands by our endorsement of President Goodluck Jonathan, and will campaign everywhere in the few weeks ahead, to showcase our strong stance with the President.

“Our President,‎ President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan assures the future and continued freedom of Nigerians to domicile in a secure and more relaxed Nigeria, where all are assured of a fair treatment across the landscape, the citizenry and the administration, irrespective of culture, ethnicity and religion.

“A landscape where Nigerians may pursue their livelihood within and across Nigerian borders, and engage in necessary activity required for the development of their avocation in trade, education, economics, healthcare, science and technology, and general life skills, helping Nigeria and Nigerians to emerge, and compete effectively in the comity of nations, this 21st century.

“The APGA stands by a Government looking to propagate the ideals for the development of our Nigerian brothers and sisters, because at the APGA, we stand strong for advancing the welfare of our electorate.”

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Op cry me a river

papiforreal:
Op cry me an OCEAN

mazzi:
I never believed that innitial lie,cos the day it was peddled was the day i saw Ume(apga chairman)campaigning for jonathan in aguata,anambra state.