APC replies Arthur Eze: Tinubu didn’t endorse Mbah’s second term

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The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has slammed Anambra-born businessman, Arthur Eze, over what it described as a misleading and entirely baseless claim that President Bola Tinubu has endorsed Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for a second term in office.

According to the party, Mbah is currently the only Peoples Democratic Party governor in the South-East region and is considered the party’s leader in the region.

Eze, the Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, on Thursday during the second anniversary celebration of Mbah’s administration, claimed Tinubu had already backed Mbah for another term.

He said, “God is a wonderful God. He brought Peter Mbah to change Igboland. Let me tell you, Tinubu has already endorsed him for second term. Tinubu endorsed him for second term because he has character. He is very honest, nobody will stop him.”Fraud, Food Prices Rise, Others

But in a statement issued on Saturday by the Enugu APC Publicity Secretary, Titus Ezeagu, the party dismissed Eze’s comments as a “personal opinion driven by self-interest rather than political reality.”

The APC rejected the businessman’s remarks, pointing out that Eze is neither a member of the APC nor a spokesperson for Tinubu.

The party emphasised that he has never held any official role in Tinubu’s campaign or administration.

The party reiterated that Eze lacks any authority to speak on behalf of the President and highlighted his well-known opposition to Tinubu’s candidacy during the 2023 general elections.

“In fact, prior to and during the 2023 general elections, Eze was widely known to have openly opposed Tinubu’s presidential ambition, preferring another candidate.

“It is, therefore, disingenuous, self-serving, and opportunistic for him to now claim to speak on behalf of the President.