Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State has dispelled the rumours of being the running mate to the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari.
The governor made the clarification while giving an account of his 2,700 days of stewardship as the governor of Lagos on Sunday.
The governor, while reiterating his commitment to the ideals of his party, said there were guidelines in the party which guide the emergence of candidates and their running mates.
“I believe the constitution of our party provides for primaries for the emergence of candidates,” he said.
Fashola said his presence at the kick-off of Buhari’s presidential campaign was borne out of his respect for the presidential candidate.
“My presence at Buhari`s declaration was because he came to Lagos to personally deliver an invitation letter to me. It was a pointer that I respect him. It was a pointer that it was an APC event. And it was pointer that I went to a party event.” he said.