KANO — In a definitive and highly calculated move to suppress escalating political speculation across northern Nigeria, the former Executive Governor of Kano State and immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has forcefully and unequivocally dismissed a series of viral media reports alleging that he openly accused the current Kano State Government of massive financial mismanagement. The controversial reports had claimed that the veteran politician criticized the state administration over certain public funds allegedly disbursed to former local government councillors, a claim that Ganduje has now branded as an outright fabrication designed to ignite unnecessary friction.
The formal rebuttal was made public on Saturday afternoon through an extensive, official corporate statement signed and issued by Dr. Ganduje’s Chief of Staff, Mallam Muhammad Garba. The statement described the widely circulated publication as fundamentally false, deliberately misleading, and entirely unfounded in any contemporary political reality.
According to the official defense document, the original publication suffered from a total lack of journalistic integrity, completely failing to provide even a shred of verifiable empirical evidence that the alleged interview ever took place. The Chief of Staff pointed out that the authors of the report failed to specify the date the conversation allegedly occurred, the physical venue of the meeting, the media organization hosting the dialogue, or the identity of the specific journalist involved. Furthermore, no audio recordings, transcripts, or signed documents were provided to prove that Dr. Ganduje ever uttered the inflammatory remarks maliciously attributed to his person.
The press statement maintained with absolute clarity that the former governor never made any such financial remarks or policy critiques against his successors in Kano. The documentation insisted that the entire report was maliciously manufactured by anonymous political actors to distort his actual administrative views, manipulate public perception, and engineer an artificial, highly volatile political crisis within the state’s sensitive political ecosystem.
> “Given his highly respected status as an elder statesman who possesses direct, unhindered access to top-tier government officials at both the national and state levels, it would be entirely unbecoming and structurally out of character for Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to invite the media to publicly express his private views on how current governments are being run,” the official statement from his chief of staff read.
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The statement went on to explain the administrative philosophy of the former APC National Chairman, noting that Dr. Ganduje firmly believes in the established protocols of quiet diplomacy and institutional respect. It added that the elder statesman has always preferred to offer constructive policy advice and administrative corrections through the appropriate, confidential official channels whenever necessary, rather than resorting to making unverified, sensationalized public comments that could destabilize the peace of the state.
Crucially, the statement further disclosed to international and domestic journalists that comprehensive investigative efforts are already well underway to identify, track, and expose the digital origins and the specific individuals responsible for the malicious publication. The former governor’s legal team has reportedly been fully briefed, with the chief of staff adding that severe, uncompromised legal action will be taken against the perpetrators once they are successfully traced by cybersecurity experts and intelligence agencies.
> “The exact source of this highly misleading and defamatory publication is currently being actively traced by our security and technical teams, and all necessary legal steps will be aggressively taken once those behind it are formally identified,” the communique stated.
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Dr. Ganduje utilized the high-profile media platform to urge members of the general public, political analysts, and party faithful to completely disregard the fabricated report, describing it as a classic example of disinformation aimed at heating up the polity. He also issued a stern advisory to mainstream media organizations and digital publishers, reminding them of their ethical obligation to thoroughly verify sensitive information before rushing stories to press, particularly when such reports involve highly placed public figures and national leaders whose statements carry significant political weight.
The statement concluded by reaffirming Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s lifelong, unyielding commitment to regional peace, institutional accountability, and responsible political engagement across Nigeria. He called for a renewed sense of professional accuracy, strict adherence to investigative standards, and ethical patriotism in public communication, warning that the spread of unverified political gossip only serves to undermine democratic stability and distract governance from its core developmental mandates.
