The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has debunked reports that it has permitted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to hold his campaign in the institution.
The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Dr. Sam Kpenu, made the denial in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
Kpenu stated that the management of the institution has not authorized any political rallies in the university, saying the school was not a political ground for rallies.
He further said the university was not considering releasing its facility to the PDP presidential candidate.
The statement reads, “The attention of the authorities of the University of Port Harcourt has been drawn to an online report credited to one Mr. Humble lion with the telephone number +234 7031061646 making the rounds on the social media that ‘ATIKU Presidential Campaign holds @UniPort.The Management wishes to state as follows: That management has not authorized any political campaign rally at the University.
“That the University is not a political ground for political campaigns
“And that it is not contemplating releasing its facility to the Atiku Campaign Council.”
It continued, “The public is, therefore, called upon to discountenance this deliberate falsehood aimed at tarnishing the towering reputation of the University as it is simply a figment of the imagination of the author.
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“The institution warns the originator of this falsehood to desist forthwith or face the wrath of the law.
“Meanwhile, this issue has been reported to law enforcement agencies for appropriate action.”
