The Director of Research, Planning, Strategy and Intelligent matters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Bath Ugwuoke has refuted his membership of APC South East Front in support of the Presidential candidature of the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan.
Ugwuoke, who is a chieftain of APC from Enugu State, said he was not consulted by the coordinator or any member of the group before his name was published in an advertorial placed in one of the National dailies.
According to him, in a statement he issued in Abuja on Thursday, his position as a Director limits him from supporting any Presidential aspirant of the party.
The former state party chairman said, he can only show his support for a candidate of the party not an aspirant.
In the statement, he said, “l have read with dismay an advertorial placed by the APC South East Front supporting the candidature of the Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan for the President ticket of APC with my name on the Enugu list.
“I must say sincerely that there was no time l was consulted by the coordinator or any member of the Front for my consent.
“As a Director in the National Headquarters of our party, l do understand that there are limitations on my support for party aspirants.
“I can only support a party candidate and not an aspirant, as supporting an aspirant as a Director would affect my discharge of duties.”
Ugwuoke, however thank those that found him worthy of the recognition to be member of APC South East Front.
He assured them of all the necessary support to project APC in the South East and all over the country.
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