The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dismissed reports suggesting he resolved to defect to the All Progressives Congress or any other political party.
The former Kano State governor described the circulating rumors as “falsehood and political mischief” in a statement posted on his official X handle (@KwankwasoRM).
He emphasized that he has deliberately avoided commenting on current political developments and intends to maintain this stance.
Kwankwaso was reacting to a statement allegedly signed by one Ibrahim Rabiu, which claimed the NNPP leader had taken a position on Nigeria’s ongoing political realignments.
Kwankwaso’s official statement read, “My attention has been drawn to a statement purportedly stating my position on the recurring political realignments in Nigeria. 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, Ibrahim Rabiu, the alleged author of the unauthorized statement, issued a retraction, admitting he acted without Kwankwaso’s approval.
Rabiu’s Apology read: “I, Ibrahim Rabiu, wish to inform the general public that I was never authorized by Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso to issue and release a statement on his behalf. I, therefore, wish to tender a public apology to his person with a promise that such childish act will never be repeated in the future. Please, find a space in your heart to forgive me. I was misled by fake news and agents of misinformation.”