Kwankwaso asserts refraining from making comments on political events

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the New Nigerian Peoples Party’s (NNPP) 2023 presidential candidate, has denied that he has any agreements with anyone over his intention to defect to the All Progressives Congress, or APC.

In response to claims that he had reached a decision to leave his party, Kwankwaso called the reports “false”. 

The former Kano State governor claimed he has since stopped commenting on current political events in a statement posted on his official X handle, @KwankwasoRM.

Kwankwaso stated that he did not authorise any statement to be released on his behalf and denied authoring a statement that was allegedly signed by someone named Ibrahim Rabiu.

In his post, he said, “My attention has been drawn to a statement purportedly stating my position on the recurring political realignments. I wish to categorically state that such statements are false, unfounded, and products of political mischief.

“I have refrained from commenting on contemporary political events, and I will continue to do so for the time being.

“I urge the public to only engage statements that come from my public handles and other official sources.”

Meanwhile, the author of the purported statement, Ibrahim Rabiu, has dismissed the statement.

He said, “I, Ibrahim Rabiu, wish to inform the general public that I was never authorised by Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso to issue and release a statement on his behalf.

“I, therefore, wish to tender a public apology to this person with a promise that such a childish act will never be repeated in future. Please find a space in your heart to forgive me; I was misled by fake news and agents of misinformation.”