Nigeria, May 28 -- The immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, on Wednesday dissociated himself from a viral social media post, which suggested that he had endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state's November 8 gubernatorial election.

The report quoted Obiano as making the endorsement in Texas, United States of America, during a forum, urging people to support Nicholas Ukachukwu, the APC governorship candidate.

However, in a statement released today by a former aide to the former governor, Paul Nwosu, Obiano denied the rumors, describing them as "entirely false and misleading."

Nwosu said, "The attention of His Excellency, Chief (Dr.) Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, former ...