Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, responded to allegations that Ahmad Lawan, the Senate president, referred to Kashim Shettima, the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential running mate, as the party’s presidential candidate.
Fani-Kayode claimed that during a recent meeting, Lawan never referred to Shettima as the APC’s presidential candidate.
He was reacting to a tweet ascribed to the Senate President saying “Met yesterday with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress from Yobe State, including the presidential candidate of our great party, Senator Kashim Shettima.”
However, Fani-Kayode described the tweet as a fabricated lie.
In a tweet, Fani-Kayode said it was the handiwork of the opposition.
He wrote: “I really do wonder how desperate the opposition and their social media trolls can get?
“The tweet pictured below is a TOTAL fabrication and a BIG LIE.
“The Senate President NEVER referred to our Vice Presidential candidate, Sen. Kashim Shettima, as our Presidential candidate.”
