Our attention has been drawn to an obscure story published on October 10, 2022 in an online platform PIF Media and entitled- “2023: Why I Know Atiku will Win This election.” It is worrisome that the unknown author of such a poorly-worded and unprofessionally-crafted story maliciously attributed the headline to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, without a link to the source, or when, where and on which occasion Oshiomhole made the statement.
Ordinarilly, we would have ignored this baseless story as we had done in several other instances in recent times. However, we do recognise that there are persons out there who may resort to use this blatantly false attribution as a point of reference in future arguments, especially to gain undeserved credibility.
Even by the standards of fake news, it is preposterous for anyone to suggest that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has ever in public or private conversations insinuated that Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi for that matter stands any chance of winning the 2023 Presidential election.
Comrade Oshiomhole has brilliantly and logically articulated his position, that just as Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi were united in a joint ticket during the 2019 presidential election and they were both defeated by the APC candidate Muhammadu Buhari, this time round, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi who are now divided and selfishly standing on different political platforms will once again be defeated by the present APC candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has no doubts whatsoever that God willing, and by the collective resolve of the Nigerian electorate to vote for the best candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be elected president of Nigeria in February 2023.
We call on the Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi campaigns to immediately rein in their merchants of fake news. This campaign season should be devoted judiciously to discuss salient national issues and interrogate how well the contestants have utilised their previous opportunities in positions of authority to advance the cause of democracy and better the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
Signed
Victor Oshioke
Senior Media Aide
Office of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole
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