FESTUS KEYAMO
The
spokesperson for the President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Mr
Festus Keyamo (SAN), has denied collecting money from the NNPC to run the
publicity department of the organisation.
Keyamo,
who is also the campaign organisation’s Director of Strategic Communications, said
on Thursday in Lagos that the organisation would not depend on public purse to
run its activities.
In
a statement copied to the News Agency of Nigeria, Keyamo said: “Our attention
has been drawn to fake news to the effect that I have received a large sum of
money from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and submitted another
budget to the same corporation to run the media and publicity department of the
campaign.
“The
story is a classic example of the many rots in the system that President
Muhammadu Buhari is determined to address.
“Experience
has taught that sharing of money does not win elections. We do not intend to go
that route.
“We
shall continue to showcase the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari to
convince Nigerians that he deserves a second term in office,” Keyamo said.
He
added that his participation in the Buhari 2019 presidential campaign was part
of his larger crusade for enthronement of an accountable government and true
democracy.
“To
me, this is not just a campaign but a crusade; hence, I came out of my shell to
make a full-blown participation in the process.
“I
am determined to make my little contribution to prevent those who looted our
treasury in the past to establish ‘big businesses’ from staging a comeback to
power.
“In
the process, my hard-earned integrity will be guarded jealously.
“I
have not, and will not go near the public purse; the campaign organisation will
not do so either. This is a pledge before the Nigerian people by which we shall
stand,” he said.
(NAN)
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