Posters of former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, seeking a joint presidential ticket for 2027, have surfaced on social media.
The posters indicated that Ganduje who is the current national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), would contest for president, while Uzodinma who is the current Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF), would be his running mater.
The posters which have the slogan, ‘For Nigerians, prosperity and human capital development’ also indicated that the two political gladiators would contest the 2027 election on the platform of the APC.
This is coming at a time tongues are wagging over alleged plot to sack Ganduje as the APC national chairman for an ambassadorial position, a claim the APC National Working Committee (NWC) has punctured as false.
Daily Trust reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be rounding off his first term in 2027, but his body language, actions and comments as well as those of his ministers and other top government functionaries have indicated that he would be seeking re-election.
Ganduje has consistently said President Tinubu would seek and win a second term, but the surfacing of the poster is contrary to his claim.
Reacting, Ganduje described the posters as handiwork of mischief makers and fifth columnists.
Mr Edwin Olofu, Chief Press Secretary to Ganduje, in a telephone chat with Daily Trust said, “It is laughable, childish and mischief of the highest order.
“It’s handiwork of fifth columnists, the same elements who are bent on removing him (Ganduje) as national chairman of the party from day one.
“This is a deliberate act to cause disaffection between him and his brother and leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But they should desist from making further mischief because President Tinubu will not buy into this cheap blackmail.”