The report that the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nuhu Ribadu is married to daughter of deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has drawn the reaction of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by proxy.
Ribadu, alongside the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, are facing accusation of being responsible for the security protection at the disposal of the deposed Emir, and his return to Kano to challenge his removal.
Report also flying around alleged that the NSA is married to the deposed monarch’s daughter.
Reacting by the Head of Strategic Communications in the Office of the NSA, Zakari Mijinyawa, Ribadu rubbished both claims.
“He who alleges must prove, right? But sincerely speaking, it’s not true; nobody did anything like that.
“You saw the Commissioner of Police doing a press conference, right? It’s online. He did it in English and in Hausa, and he answered questions from journalists. Is a Commissioner of Police a small office? Can’t he do his work? He’s doing his work.
“I also saw a very sensational report online, alleging that Aminu Bayero is in-law to NSA, and that’s another lie. It’s a lie because the NSA is married to one wife. She’s from Adamawa. She’s the daughter of Prof. Iya Abubakar, the first PhD holder in Maths in Northern Nigeria. He has not married from Kano at all.
“So the office is issuing statements to correct that? That means we won’t have time to do our work. It’s not true. All of it is just propaganda,” Mijinyawa told The Nation.
