Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has rejected the vision of those who see her as a perfect running-mate to Mr. Atiku Abubakar for the 2019 Presidential Election.
Mrs Okonjo-Iweala distanced herself from the Atiku Abubakar/Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala campaign posters, which propped up on social media.
In a statement by her media consultant, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu, she categorically made it clear that she had nothing to do with them and insisted she had not spoken to anyone about running for the 2019 Presidential Election.
The statement read partly, “Our attention has been drawn to speculative media stories linking former Minister of Finance, Dr Okonjo-Iweala with the next presidential election scheduled to hold in 2019
“In an effort to invest their efforts with phony credibility, those behind the project have even gone to the extent of designing a fake campaign poster embossed with her image.
“This is to clarify that Dr Okonjo-Iweala who is busy with important international duties has absolutely nothing to do with these speculations and activities.
“She has neither discussed nor endorsed them with anybody.
“We urge the Nigerian media and public to ignore this mischievous exercise and its sponsors.”
Noteworthy is the fact that Mrs Okonjo-Iweala did not rule out in clear terms running in 2019.
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