By Musa Tanimu Nasidi
The New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) Kogi West Senatorial candidate, for the 2023 general elections,Hon. Abubakar Ibuku Muhammed Bukky, Thursday said he’s still in the race.
Bukky, who spoke on the heels of reports in some quarters that he had withdrawn from the Kogi West Senatorial race,said he’s fully in the race, working tirelessly to emerge victorious.
In a statement issued by Bukky which he personally signed and made available to Newsmen in Lokoja, on Thursday, he dismissed the rumours been spread by political enemies who are been threaten by his rising political profiles across the senatorial District.
He described as mischief reports that he had withdrawn from the race and accused those behind the reports of being jittery of his popularity, acceptance and dominance of the political space since he was nominated as the flagbearer for NNPP.
The statement read: “ I want to use this medium to appealed to our teaming supporters to ignore the sponsored lies by some candidates to distract us from our quest to provide quality representation in the national assembly come 2023.
“Contrary to their unnecessary fabrications against the widely accepted senatorial ambition of Hon Bukky, we restate for the pleasure of progressive minded people of Kogi West, that the falsehood trending currently in social media that I,Hon Abubakar Ibuku Muhammed Bukky has dropped my ambition to run for Kogi West senatorial is nothing but false.
“It is understandable that my entrance into the senatorial race to compete against the so- called “Big Names” has become the major discussion as my entrance has changed the political dynamics of the Kogi West politics.
“The withdrawal reports are mere handiwork of politicians who are intimidated by the experience and massive gains since my emergence as our party,the NNPP flagbearer.” Bukky Said.
‘He appealed to all his supporters not entertain fear as he is working tirelessly to emerge as the senator representing Kogi West senatorial District come 2023.
