By Bayo Olupohunda Ridwan Adeola
Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, has dismissed reports alleging that he plans to defect, alongside five other governors, to the opposition ADCIn a statement, Governor Zulum described the rumour as baseless and a fabrication by unscrupulous elements seeking relevanceGovernor Zulum reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)PAY ATTENTION: Follow our WhatsApp channel to never miss out on the news that matters to you!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics, elections, and governance in Nigeria.Maiduguri, Borno state – Professor Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, on Sunday, July 6, dismissed rumour making the rounds about alleged plans by him to defect into the fold of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition.Legit.ng reports that the Borno governor said he would not defect to the opposition ADC.Borno’s Zulum affirms loyalty to the APC and President Bola Tinubu.
Photos credit: @ProfZulumSource: TwitterRumour was rife on Saturday, July 5, about the imminent defection of Zulum defecting to the ADC. However, a statement he shared on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, in reaction to the rife reports, said the defection rumour is a speculation from the imagination of wishful thinkers.
PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram – get the most important news directly in your favourite app!Zulum not interested in ADCThe governor insisted that his loyalty to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is 鈥渟acrosanct鈥.Zulum said:鈥淚 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.鈥淭his 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.鈥淢y 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.鈥
The Borno governor added:鈥淚 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.鈥漅ead more on the ADC coalition:Atiku coalition: Sule Lamido gives condition to support Peter Obi in 20272027 election: List of prominent former APC, PDP, LP members who have joined ADC coalitionCoalition announces Mark, Aregbesola as leadersEarlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling APC were sent a warning note to gear up for the challenges ahead against the Nigerian leader’s second-term ambition.This is as the coalition movement announced Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola as its interim national chairman and secretary, respectively. The coalition movement also appointed the former sports minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, as the interim publicity secretary of the ADC.PAY ATTENTION: 小heck out news that is picked exactly for YOU 鉃★笍 find the 鈥淩ecommended for you鈥 block on the home page and enjoy! Source: Legit.ng