- Safiu Kehinde
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as he dismissed rumours of possible defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition party.
The governor, in a statement issued on his official X handle on Sunday, described the rumour as fictitious and mischievous imagination of wishful thinkers.
He ruled out his alleged plan to decamp to the ADC alongside five other governors.
While urging the public to disregard the fabrication, Zulum slammed the ADC detractors who he accused of using cheap politically motivated speculations to create political tension.
The Borno governor charged the media to verify information as he maintained that his administration remain resolute in its commitment to serving Borno State under the banner of the APC.
The statement read; “I have become aware of a fictitious and mischievous social media report circulating in certain quarters, alleging that I plan 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.”