The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Dr Abubakar Malami (SAN) , said Tuesday that he had yet to declare interest to contest any elective position in 2023.
This was made known by Dr Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the clarification became necessary in view of a false and fabricated publication in some section of the media.
The social media have been awash with Malami’s declaration to contest Kebbi State governorship seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
However, Gwandu said the declaration to contest for a political position was never a hidden affair or clandestine operation that could be reported as a scoop by a section of the media.
He said the report was triggered out of curiosity and eagerness by followers and loyalists.
A video being circulated as the purported declaration was mischievously translated with “fabricated insertions and interpolations” that cannot in spirit and context establish the misinformation circulated, he said.
He, however, thanked the teaming supporters of the Minister and the public for expressing their concerns.
Gwandu said at the appropriate time the minister would speak in full glare of the media, stakeholders, like-minds, party faithful and teaming supporters.
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