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The Action Congress
of Nigeria (ACN) has refuted reports by a section that there is a
disagreement between the party’s leader, Bola Tinubu and the party’s
presidential candidate, Nuhu Ribadu, over the choice of the party’s
presidential running mate.Media reports earlier in the day claimed the
party was engulfed in a crisis over the choice of Mr Ribadu’s running
mate.

This was made known
in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its national publicity
secretary, Lai Mohammed. The party also dismissed the alleged walkout of
its chairperson, Bisi Akande, from a meeting in Abuja on Thursday. The
party said its leaders, Mr Tinubu and Mr Akande are both out of the
country and therefore could not be involved in the alleged feud.

In an attempt to
clear people’s doubts, the party noted that: “Having served in many
capacities, including as Secretary to the Government, Deputy Governor
and Governor, our chairman will be the last to walk out of any meeting,
when he has acquired the experience and wisdom to resolve even knottier
issues without resorting to such actions that are being attributed to
him,” it added.

There have been
speculations in the media that Mr Tinubu had rejected Mr Ribadu’s
earlier choice of Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala as running mate. Sources believe that the former Lagos
State governor is not comfortable with the combination because he fears
that they will be too strong for him to handle.

The party however, alleged that the publications are sponsored by
those who have become jittery at the rising profile of the ACN.