Former Defence Minister Badaru Denies Defecting To ADC
Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed social media reports of his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a coalition of key opposition figures in Nigeria.
Badaru, a two-term governor of Jigawa State, in a statement on Tuesday said the report was totally baseless, entirely false, unfounded, and a product of political mischief.
In the statement, he said he remains firmly committed to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party he helped to found.
“My attention has been drawn to a baseless and speculative report circulating on social media suggesting that I am in “consultations” to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
”I wish to state categorically that this report is entirely false, unfounded, and a product of political mischief.
“As one of the founding leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), my commitment to the party remains absolute.
“I urge the general public and our loyal party members to disregard these fabrications. I remain a dedicated member of the APC and have no intention of leaving the party I helped build,” the former mministerstated.
