The Senator representing Jigawa North-West Senatorial District, Babangida Hussaini, has reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi.
He, however, dismissed claims that he is preparing to contest the Jigawa governorship election in 2027.
In a personally signed statement made available to journalists in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, the senator described the reports as false, misleading and deliberately engineered to create tension and disunity within the APC.
Senator Hussaini stressed that his political priority remains supporting the Tinubu-led federal administration and the Namadi government to ensure the delivery of good governance and sustainable development to the people of Jigawa State.
According to him, certain individuals had recently appeared on radio programmes making unfounded allegations that he was positioning himself for the governorship race.
“Recently, certain individuals have appeared on radio programmes making unfounded allegations that I am preparing to contest for the governorship of Jigawa State,” the senator said.
He described the claims as entirely untrue and calculated to sow unnecessary discord within the party.
“These claims are entirely false and clearly intended to create unnecessary division and mischief within our great party,” the statement added.
The lawmaker also dismissed suggestions of any rift between himself and Governor Namadi, insisting that both leaders remain united and committed to a shared vision for the progress and stability of Jigawa State.
“His Excellency, Governor Malam Umar Namadi, and I remain members of one united party, working collaboratively and respectfully towards the progress and stability of Jigawa State,” Hussaini stated.
The senator further alleged that an individual identified as Magaji Dogo recently appeared on a private radio station to repeat the false narrative, allegedly attempting to mislead the public by wearing a campaign T-shirt bearing the images of both the senator and the governor.
“He went as far as wearing a T-shirt with my image alongside that of the governor, complemented with a cap, to falsely suggest that such statements originated from me,” Hussaini said.
Chairman of the Senate Committee on the North-West Development Commission (NWDC), the lawmaker described the action as deceptive and completely untrue, while questioning the motive behind the propaganda.
“It is also important to ask: in his previous radio appearances, whose T-shirt was he wearing?” he queried.
Reiterating his political stance, Senator Hussaini said he remains firmly loyal to the leadership of President Tinubu and Governor Namadi, adding that his commitment to the development of Jigawa State remains consistent and unwavering.
“I wish to reiterate, without ambiguity, that I remain firmly loyal to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and to the government of our governor, Malam Umar Namadi,” he declared.
He called on the leadership of the APC to take decisive steps to address and curtail the spread of falsehoods capable of undermining party unity and discipline.
According to him, safeguarding the cohesion of the party is critical to maintaining focus on governance and development.
“It is important to safeguard the unity, integrity and cohesion of the APC, ensuring that misinformation and mischief do not distract us from our collective responsibility to build a stronger Jigawa State and Nigeria as a whole,” the statement concluded.
