Tunde Rahman, the media aide of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has clarified that his principal did not meet with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state in France, contrary to the viral reports.
Rahman, in a statement issued on Friday said though Tinubu is in France, he did not hold any meeting with Wike at any point in time.
The viral report came to fore following a Facebook post issued by Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on the Environment and Water Resources, Joe Igbokwe, hinting that Wike met with Tinubu in France.
However, shortly after the post trended, Igbokwe deleted it.
Reacting to the report in a statement, the Tinubu Media Office Friday described media reports about the meeting as “fake news.”
The statement reads, “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 advice journalists to always cross-check their information with appropriate officers before rushing to press to avoid unintended errors.”
