The campaign team of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has dismissed claims by Nigerian journalist David Humdeyin that an Islamic group based in Nigeria is funding the campaign of the Vice President.

Dr Bawumia has been on tour since he officially announced his interest to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2024 elections.

David Humdeyin had alleged that Dr Bawumia’s campaign is being funded by the Islamic group ACF.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Bawumia Campaign has no funding or any linkage with any Islamic group in Nigeria or anywhere else,” the Vice President’s campaign team stressed on Wednesday, July 19.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Communication Directorate.

The statement accused David Humdeyin of making similar claims about some persons and groups in Nigeria without any basis.

Therefore, the campaign team of Dr Bawumia says it will not be distracted by the “obviously false” and “fabricated” claims which “only serves the propaganda purposes of its promoters”.

“The Bawumia Campaign is focused and will not be distracted by such vain untruths.

“The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been very diligent and transparent from his days as a scholar, banker, and politician throughout his life and will not depart from these now and forever.”

The Vice President is currently in the Ashanti Region on the second leg of his campaign tour.

 

Content by: Emmanuel Kwame Amoh