The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Benue State, Michael Aondoakaa, has said there is no agreement between him, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume; and former governor Samuel Ortom to work for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in 2027.
Aondoakaa, a former Attorney General of the Federation was reacting to claims that he had an understanding to support Atiku’s presidential ambition in 2027.
A group known as the International Centre for Transparency Nigeria, ICTN, had claimed that the former Minister of Justice, Ortom, and the SGF had a pact to work for Atiku in 2027.
Responding, Aondoakaa described the ICTN as a faceless group, stressing that “there was no such meeting, agreement, negotiation or political arrangement involving himself and the other leaders as alleged.”
Aondoakaa said, “The report is built entirely on unverified allegations, the attempt to portray him as a political bridge between Chief Ortom, Senator Akume and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is not only false but devoid of any factual foundation.
“Those making the allegation have failed to provide a single piece of evidence showing where such an arrangement was discussed, when it was reached or what role he supposedly played in it.
“The attempt to drag the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, into the concoction also does nothing to make the story more credible. Mentioning prominent names cannot transform fiction into fact.
“For the avoidance of doubt, there has been no meeting or arrangement involving Chief Michael Kaase Aondoakaa, Chief Samuel Ortom and Senator George Akume to work for the presidential ambition of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. No such arrangement exists.”
No agreement between me, Ortom, Akume to work for Atiku – Benue PDP’s Aondoakaa