Talented skit maker, Abisi Emmanuel Ezechukwu popularly known in entertainment circles as Nasty Blaq (Nastyblaq Okpontu) has denied endorsing Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Nasty Blaq who was reacting to viral photos of himself and colleagues with Atiku Abubakar on social media said that he has not endorsed any candidate and neither is he vouching for any party.
He also noted that recently, he has joined other public figures to explore ways of engaging with stakeholders (mostly the electorate) in the forthcoming election process.
Nasty Blaq wrote: “I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT SOME POSTS GOING ROUND SOCIAL MEDIA HAVE SUGGESTED I ENDORSED POLITICAL CANDIDATES FOR THE UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTIONS.
‘‘I WOULD LIKE TO STATE VERY CLEARLY THAT I HAVE NOT ENDORSED ANY CANDIDATE OR PARTY!
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‘‘AS A YOUNG NIGERIAN, I AM DOING MY OWN BIT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE POLITICAL PROCESS. RECENTLY I JOINED OTHER PUBLIC FIGURES TO EXPLORE WAYS OF ENGAGING WITH STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ELECTION PROCESS. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH POLITICAL ASPIRANTS AND EVEN THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTION COMMISSION. OUR GOAL IS TO CHANNEL OUR INFLUENCE TO GOOD, AND FIND WAYS TO BETTER ASCERTAIN HOW YOUNG PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS, AND IN A HEALTHY WAY.
‘‘IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT ANYONE SUGGESTS I HAVE ENDORSED PARTIES OR CANDIDATES FROM OPPOSING PARTIES.
‘‘AS A PUBLIC FIGURE, I UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF CLARITY AND TRANSPARENCY. ON THIS NOTE, I ASK ANY AND EVERY ONE SPREADING THESE FALSEHOOD ABOUT ME STOP IMMEDIATELY!
‘‘THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION.”
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