September 28, (THEWILL) – Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has turned down an invite to be the guest speaker at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s book presentation, scheduled for Wednesday.
A statement issued and signed by the former scribe of the Commonwealth clearly stated in his response to the invitation that he was not approached before his name was placed in the advert inviting him to be a special guest of honour.
The statement read: “My attention has been drawn to the announcement in This Day newspaper of 26/9/22 that I would be a Special Guest of Honour at Atiku Abubakar’s book presentation scheduled for 28th September, at Chida Hotels Events Centre in Abuja.
“Given the understandable propensity to read political meanings in public associations at this time of competition by political parties in the context of 2023 national elections, I wish to unequivocally state that nobody sought and obtained my agreement to be present at this particular book presentation.
“I have accepted the unreserved apologies rendered to me by the organisers of the event, and wish to reiterate that I remain non-partisan in praying ‘that my country, Nigeria, will in 2023 elect people of proven competence and character whose sole mission will be to serve the national interests.”
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