The U.S embassy has denied a tweet ascribed to U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, where he reportedly gave negative comment about the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The US Embassy to Nigeria, from the twitter account condemns such statement alleged to be made by US secretary of state Mike pompeo as fake news.

This is the statements that should be consider as fake news.

“I personally refused to meet him or have anything to do with him (Atiku).

“I am really surprised that an individual indicted by the United States of America of huge corruption is being considered for Nigerian president…U.S. Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo”

United States Embassy. Replied saying.

#FakeNEWS Alert! If you have seen such manufactured content on @Facebook, or received it via@WhatsApp, please communicate that it’s fake news.

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