Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has dismissed insinuations suggesting a strained relationship between him and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, affirming that their bond remains solid and rooted in mutual respect.
Naijaonpoint reports that Bello made this known in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a viral video circulated by a content creator on Facebook and TikTok.
The former governor described his relationship with the President and leader of the All Progressives Congress as cordial, stable and united by shared political objectives.
Bello distanced himself from the comments made in the viral video, stressing that the individual behind the clip has no connection whatsoever to him or any government he led.
The statement reads, “My attention has been drawn to certain online comments and videos recently circulated by one JOY SADIQ, who goes by the handles @realmamakogi and @realmamakogi2 on Facebook and TikTok respectively, in which she makes a series of unfounded allegations concerning my relationship with His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
“For clarity and in the public interest, I wish to state in vehement and unmistakable terms that I have no association with this individual beyond the fact that she can sometimes be found within the ranks of those who claim dubious allegiance to our great party, the APC, in Kogi State.
“The said individual, her statements and her activities in this and at least one other instance in which she has attacked prominent Nigerians with whom I have cordial relationships and common interests, purportedly in my support, are thoroughly denounced.
“The claims she has advanced, particularly those suggesting betrayal, exclusion from government or actions involving political, financial or security authorities, are inaccurate, misleading, and not reflective of any reality known to me.
“She does not speak for me, has never represented me, much less any government or entity under my leadership or control and her assertions are made entirely on her own accord.
“My relationship with our leader and father, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, remains strong, grounded in respect, understanding, and shared commitment to our collective Political goals.
“I remain utterly and totally sold-out to the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for a second term in 2027 and reject any attempt to mischaracterize the relationship I enjoy with His Excellency, directly or through needless speculation, by anyone and from any quarter.
“Accordingly, I encourage the public and the media to treat the said Joy Sadiq’s statements as uninformed and unconnected to me, actuated by malice to sour my personal and political partnerships with the dignitaries mentioned, and to refrain from giving any weight to such material.
“For the record, all my approved communications are duly and only released on my official channels and national media platforms when approved by me.”
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