Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has firmly denied claims that he is joining the opposition coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
This clarification was made in a statement issued on Saturday in Damaturu, the state capital, by Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Director-General of Press and Media Affairs.
According to DAILY POST, a viral text message had alleged that Buni, along with four other APC governors, had finalized plans to defect to the opposition PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In response, Mohammed dismissed the report as a baseless fabrication, describing it as a product of unfounded imagination with no connection to reality.
He stressed that the author of the viral message had never been close enough to Governor Buni to make any credible prediction about his political intentions.
“Buni is not just an ordinary member of the APC; he is a pillar of the party. APC runs in his veins,” Mohammed stated.
He further highlighted Buni’s key roles in the party’s development, notably his service as a two-term National Secretary and as the Chairman of the convention committee, emphasizing that any notion of him abandoning the party is purely speculative.
Mohammed concluded that the false report likely stemmed from the wishful thinking of those who admire Buni’s political prowess and would prefer to have a leader of his caliber within their ranks.
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