Report that Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has perfected plan to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress for African Democratic Congress, ADC, has drawn his reaction.
The report has been doing the rounds on social media with claim that Zulum would lead five other governors elected on APC platform to ADC in some days’ time.
The Borno governor crushed the rumour by proxy via a statement his spokesperson, Dauda Iliya released in which it said the defection plan ascribed to him was the figment of the imagination of the peddlers.
“We have become aware of a fictitious and mischievous social media report circulating in certain quarters, alleging plans by me to decamp from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alongside five other governors.
“This is entirely false and exists only in the imagination of its sponsors. They are detractors who have made no meaningful contribution to the progress of Borno State or Nigeria. It is a classic example of cheap, politically motivated speculation designed solely to distract us and create unnecessary political tension.
“My loyalty to the APC remains firm and my dedication is solely to the welfare and progress of Borno State. I urge the good people of Borno and the general public to disregard this fabrication. We have no time for cheap politics; our hands are full with the noble task of rebuilding and developing our dear state.
“I call on media outlets and the public to verify information from credible official sources and to ignore the desperate fabrications of those seeking relevance through disinformation. We remain resolute in our commitment to serving Borno State under the banner of our great party, the APC.” the statement read.
