Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, has denied reports that he promised to secure senatorial tickets for lawmakers who lost in the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, saying his remarks were misinterpreted.
The clarification came amid growing speculation over comments he made earlier in the week, which many interpreted as an assurance that affected senators could still regain their tickets before the final list of candidates is released.
In a statement issued on Saturday by Eseme Eyiboh, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Akpabio said he neither made nor authorised any promise to secure tickets for senators who lost their party primaries.
“The attention of the Office of the President of the Senate has been drawn to misleading reports circulating in sections of the media suggesting that the President of the Senate has promised to secure senatorial tickets for senators who lost their party primaries,” the statement
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