Group Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Dangote
Group, Mr Anthony Chiejina has refuted an allegation that his boss, businessman
and industrialist, Aliko Dangote has endorsed the incumbent Governor of Edo
State, Mr Godwin Obaseki for the second term in office.
Reacting to a report in an online medium that Dangote told
newsmen in Abuja that he "shall continue to support his good and reliable
friend, Mr Godwin Obaseki known to have handled stocks and investment
portfolios for Dangote Group", Chiejina said the report was an outright
falsehood and a figment of the imagination of the writers.
According to Chiejina: "Our attention has been drawn to
an online publication titled “Edo Guber: Dangote endorses Godwin Obaseki for a
second tenure".
"This is the first time that I have seen people
publicly campaign for electoral office using the name of my Boss and I have to
stop it immediately so that others will not try it in future."
"The said interview allegedly granted by Aliko Dangote
in Abuja is an outright falsehood, a malicious, irresponsible and mischievous
act aimed at tarnishing my boss's reputation. Aliko Dangote has not travelled
out of Lagos since March 19, 2020. In fact, he said he has not crossed the
Lagos Third Mainland Bridge since that date. His name and personality should
not be drawn into any political campaign."
"Aliko Dangote is an entrepreneur and business leader
whose focus is on development, job creation and philanthropy. He has not
endorsed anyone for electoral positions in Edo or any other state of Nigeria”
“We caution the public to ignore claims from any quarter that associate the
Dangote name or brand with partisan politics”, Chiejina added.
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