Imo State Govt. don deny report say Govnor Hope Uzodinma don already endorse some candidates for di September 21 council elections, callin' am false and misleading.
Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, SSA to di govnor on Electronic Media, talk say Govnor Uzodinma never endorse any candidate. "We wan state am clear say dis claim no be true, Govnor Uzodinma never endorse any candidate, neither for secret nor for public."
E talk say di Govnor never make any list of endorsed candidates and never talk say e go endorse any candidate. "For recent stakeholders meeting, di Govnor tell all candidates say dem go meet di people for dia votes, dem no need wait for personal endorsement."
E add say di Govnor be true democrat wey go allow true democracy dey, and e commit to free and fair election, and e no go influence di outcome. "We advise di public say dem no need mind dat false information, dem go focus on di issues and qualifications of di candidates for election at di right time."
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: Imo Govt. Debunk Endorsement Rumor, Call Am False