… I DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE PURPORTED STATEMENT & SO-CALLED SPOKESMAN
… I ONCE HAD A POLITICAL DISAGREEMENT WITH APM NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, DR YUSUF MAMMAN DANTALLE WHICH HAD LONG BEEN RESOLVED
… THERE IS NO APM APPEAL PENDING
IN SUPREME COURT OR ANY COURT FOR THAT MATTER
… REPORTS OF FACTION IN APM ARE FAKE NEWS, HANDWORK OF MISCHIEF MAKERS, FIGMENT OF THEIR FERTILE IMAGINATIONS
… I WELCOME THE DEFECTION OF GOVERNORS BALA MOHAMMED, SEYI MAKINDE
… APM IS UNITED UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR DANTALLE
I wish to state categorically that there is no faction in the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and no pending appeal in the Supreme Court or any court in Nigeria on leadership dispute in the party.
I welcome the defection of the Bauchi State Governor, His Excellency Bala Mohammed and the Oyo State Governor, His Excellency Seyi Makinde and their supporters to APM. Their defection to APM is a giant step forward in the quest for sustainable democracy and development in Nigeria.
A statement singned by Muhammed Bagana said as expected their defection to APM has upset the political equation in the country and positions the party as a viable platform for electoral contests and delivery of fruits of democracy.
This patriotic move has attracted the envy of anti-democratic and reactionary forces to destabilise the party with fake news of a faction led by Mohammed Musa Bagana, erstwhile pioneer chairman, Board of Trustees.
Although l once had a political disagreement with the APM National Chairman, Dr Yusuf Dantalle, that misunderstanding had long been amicably resolved, settled and reconciled. There is no leadership case in any court in Nigeria between Mohammed Bagana and Yusuf Dantalle.
I was shocked to read about the Bagana faction of the party dismissing the defection of Governors Bala Mohammed and Seyi Makinde to APM in a statement purportedly signed by one Muhammed Bello who claimed to be the spokesman for the so-called faction. It is fake news emanating from mischief makers and figments of their fertile imaginations.
I don’t know anything about the statement, I did not authorise it and don’t have any spokesman.
The public should ignore these peddlers of fake news and agents of political destabilization in this crucial electoral season. Their mission is well known to all discerning citizens – create imaginary faction and litigation to discourage new members and scare away intending ones from joining the party. Their antics are well known to Nigerians.
APM is united and strong under the leadership of Dr Yusuf Mamman Dantalle. The INEC website is there to verify the authentic leadership of any political party.
I therefore disclaim the statement aligning me to a faction APM. It is not true.
