Badaru denies meeting Kwankwaso
By Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
Former Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has refuted reports linking him to a purported meeting with the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, saying it is false and misleading.
Badaru stated this in a press statement issued by his Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity, Comrade Mati Ali on Saturday in Dutse.
He said that he remained a bona fide and loyal member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), committed to the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party’s ideals.
Badaru stated that the photograph circulating on social media, which allegedly suggested a recent meeting between the former minister and the NNPP leader, was an old image taken on February 18, 2023.
According to him, the photograph was captured when both leaders coincidentally met at the VIP Wing of an airport and not as a result of any arranged or political engagement.
“We wish to draw the attention of the general public to a photograph currently circulating on social media platforms, which falsely suggests that the former Minister of Defence, His Excellency Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, held a meeting with the National Leader of the NNPP and its 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
“For clarity, the photograph in question is outdated. It was taken on February 18, 2023, when the two leaders coincidentally met at the VIP Wing of the airport,” Badaru added.
He said that he had been outside the country for over a month and has not return to Nigeria, making the alleged recent meeting impossible.
“In view of the foregoing, members of the public and social media users are advised to disregard the post and remain vigilant against the recirculation of outdated content aimed at creating a false or misleading narrative,” he said.
Badaru stated that he remained steadfast in his loyalty to the APC and unwavering in his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and its Renewed Hope agenda.
