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2023 presidency: Senator Amosun denies stepping down for Tinubu
Senator Ibikunle Amosun has denied media reports that he has stepped down for the National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu ahead of 2023 presidential primaries.
The former governor of Ogun State who is a current Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial district, said he would not align with Tinubu or any other presidential aspirants as being reported in some sections of the media.
He said, he didnt buy.APC Senate form, saying that it is untire that he was screened for Senate.
“I did not obtain the APC Senatorial form, neither did I attend the screening exercise organised for APC senatorial aspirants, as being peddled by some individuals.”
There were reports over the weekend that Senator Amosun had agreed to step down for Tinubu, having been screened and cleared for the Ogun Central Senatorial race, which he denied, saying, “the two news stories are false.”
In a statement by his Media Aide, Bola Adeyemi, which was obtained by CAPITAL POST on Monday, Amosun insisted that he bought only presidential nomination form.
He enjoined Nigerians to dismiss the “false news”.