Immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has denied the speculations that he has interest in contesting for the national headship of the All Progressives Congress (APC), disclaiming his poster.
Bello equally described the poster that flooded the national secretariat of the party as the handiwork of some opposition leaders and some fifth columnists within the party.
The former governor in a statement issued by his media office, described the insinuation as infantile, false and should be disregarded.
It read: “We are aware of the clandestine moves by some mischief makers to create confusion within the hierarchy of the APC. This is the handiwork of some opposition leaders and some 5th columnists within the party.
“A part of the plans already being hatched is the circulation of campaign posters with the picture of Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, insinuating that he is contesting for the position of the national chairmanship of the APC. The insinuation is infantile, false and should be disregarded.
“Our party is not in the process of conducting congresses or a convention, therefore, there is absolutely no basis for anyone to circulate any posters for party offices.
“Let it be made abundantly clear that Yahaya Bello did not authorize anyone to circulate any posters on his behalf as he remains a loyal party man who is committed to the leadership of the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje.
“We urge members of the general public to disregard the mischief of the people circulating posters to create a false impression,” the statement read.