Adamawa: Governorship candidate denies endorsing Tinubu ahead of elections

The governorship candidate of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Prof. Vadlya Tame, has denied rumours making the round that he.emdorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term of office.

Tame denied that he was among those at a press conference in Abuja, where the purported endorsement was made.

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His denial was contained in a statement he personally issued and made available to journalists on Monday, stating his attention has been drawn to claims that he endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but want to state unequivocally that the claim was false and misleading.

Tame said, he does not belong to any forum of governorship candidates of the Democratic Leadership Alliance, DLA, insisted that if there was an endorsements, he wasn’t part of it.

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“For the avoidance of doubt, I was not present at the said meeting or press conference in Abuja, I was in Yola, Adamawa State, and did not attend the event reported by these media organisations nighter did I give any consent to be included “

“I wish to clarify that my inclusion in the list of persons reportedly present should not be interpreted as evidence of my attendance or personal participation in the meeting, I did not personally make or communicate an endorsement of President Tinubu at that event”.

Noting that the question of whom the Democratic Leadership Alliance may support in the 2027 presidential election is for the National Secretariat, he said, “we await the official position and direction of the National Chairman of our party on the matter”.

“Much as I respect the right of individuals and groups to express their political preferences, however, I consider it important that public statements and political decisions be accurately reported and attributed, particularly where the names of individuals are associated with meetings they did not attend or declarations they did not personally make”.

“I remain committed to pursuing my political aspirations under the platform of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) in Adamawa State”.

“I remain committed to truth, responsible leadership, party discipline, and the principles of democratic engagement”.

Prof Tame urged all media houses that reported the claim to take note and reflect his position accordingly.

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