Senator Ahmed Lawan and Governor David Umahi.
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has dismissed rumours making around in some quarters that he stepped down from the presidential race and endorsed Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.
There was a report on Saturday that concluded Umahi had stepped down for Lawan after Lawan visited him on Saturday.
But Umahi’s media aide, Francis Nwaze, described the report as inaccurate.
He said Lawan had earlier visited Umahi as part of the last-minute effort to simulate an alliance ahead of the primary.
He said there was no conversation on the issue of stepping down during the meeting.
“For the sake of discerning minds, what happened was that Senate President, Ahmed Lawal in a last-ditch effort to ramp up partnership ahead of the APC Presidential Primary, visited Governor Umahi in his Abuja residence on Saturday where they both promised to support whoever amongst the two and other Aspirants that emerge the Flag bearer of the Party in the Primary,” the statement reads.
Nwaze clarified that there was no time during the visit that the issue of stepping down by either Governo Umahi or the Senate President was discussed or even suggested.
He, therefore, advised Nigerians to disregard the news item and assured them that Umahi is still in the race to develop the country.
