Ekiti 2018: Fayemi debunks claim over deputy

The minister of Mines and Solid Minerals, Kayode Fayemi who recently emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has debunked news making around on the social media claiming that he has chosen Alhaja Habibat Adubiaro to be running mate.

A statement Credited to his Campaign office which was reportedly signed by one Mr. Wole Olujobi stated that the story doesn’t have any iota of truth in it.

Olujobi who informed the public that the APC guber candidate would make his deputy known to the public in due time, urged members of the public to disregard any information making rounds in the internet or social media if it doesn’t come from them.

He claimed that the information was coming from the same source that had alleged that Fayemi was planning to create cattle colony if elected the governor of the state.

“The attention of the JKF Campaign Office has been drawn to a story that has gone viral on the social media that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi, has picked Hajia Habibat Adubiaro as the deputy governorship candidate of the party in the July 14 governorship election.This report is not only false, but misleading.

“We have since discovered that the story emanated from the same source that concocted a story last week purporting that Dr Fayemi planned to create cattle colonies across the state.

“The general public is hereby notified that APC has a formal way of conducting its affairs in strict compliance with the party’s rules and regulations.

“At the appropriate time the party would formally announce the deputy governorship candidate.

“We therefore urge members of the public to stop taking seriously any announcement that does not emanate from appropriate party organs,” the statement read.