‘Its Fake News’ – APC PCC Speaks On Tinubu’s Link With APC Govs Over Naira Redesign

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC) has come out to clear the air about the link of its flag bearer, Bola Tinubu with the party’s governors who disobeyed the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari over the old naira deadline.

Naija News understands that the campaign council has described as fake news an alleged publication by the Peoples Gazette insinuating that Tinubu was responsible for ordering the said APC governors to disobey the president’s directive and enforce the Supreme Court ruling on the recirculation of old naira notes.

The Director of Media and Publicity of the council, Bayo Onanuga in a statement on Friday in Abuja said the viral news published by the aforementioned platform was fake news.

The council is therefore requesting that the newspaper recant the story with immediate effect.

Onanuga submitted that the APC flag bearer did not influence any decision taken over the policy and doesn’t know anything about the said publication.

He clarified that neither Tinubu nor the APC-PCC Adviser on Media and Communications, Dele Alake issued such an advisory on behalf of Asiwaju Tinubu.

He said it was unthinkable to conceive that Tinubu would order such action to be taken to disobey the president’s directive over the naira notes issue.

The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to fake viral news published by the Peoples Gazette, claiming Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate has asked APC governors to ignore President Muhammadu Buhari’s broadcast and enforce the Supreme Court ruling on the recirculation of old Naira notes.

“The publication by the platform is fake.

“Tinubu never issued such an order. Mr Dele Alake, the APC-PCC Adviser on Media and Communications never issued such an advisory on behalf of Asiwaju Tinubu.

“The message quoted by Peoples Gazette was being randomly shared on WhatsApp. Mr Alake was not the author.

“Asiwaju Tinubu has been known, since the currency swap crisis started, to call for calm as the authorities try to find out a solution to the currency crisis. He has offered a six-point suggestion to lessen the anguish our people are facing in trying to get money from the banks.

“He has also held several meetings with President Buhari, his lead over the matter.
“It is thus inconceivable and unthinkable that he would instruct APC governors to disregard President Muhammadu Buhari’s order on the currency matter.

“Governors who have so far declared this line of action said clearly that they were acting on the ruling of the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land.

“Asiwaju has not influenced this decision.

“Journalists, unless acting on the dictates of political opponents or prosecuting some agenda, should endeavour to confirm authorship of their materials from the Media and Publicity Directorate of the campaign. They can also seek confirmation from the Tinubu Media Office or Alake.

“The Gazette should recant the story with immediate effect.”