The senator representing Kwara Central within the Nationwide Meeting, Saliu Mustapha, has clarified that he remained a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) .
Mustapha additionally denied stories of his purported defection from the APC, describing the hearsay as baseless.
In a press release launched by his media aide, Nasif Solagberu, on Monday, Senator Mustapha stated that he remained steadfast on his mandate on the Nationwide Meeting, which is to ship high quality illustration to the individuals of Kwara Central senatorial district of Kwara State.
He added that he remained totally targeted on this duty and wouldn’t be distracted by low cost and unfounded propaganda.
The assertion partly learn: “Our consideration has been drawn to a collection of fabricated stories circulating on social media, alleging a purported endorsement and defection involving Senator Saliu Mustapha, the Turaki of Ilorin Emirate and Senator representing Kwara central senatorial district.
“As a matter of precept and coverage, we don’t dignify pretend information or its peddlers with rebuttals. This explains our dignified silence over the previous weeks as varied baseless claims, fabricated by the same old suspects, are being trended with reckless abandon throughout the social media.
“Senator Saliu Mustapha stays steadfast in his mandate on the Nationwide Meeting, which is to ship high quality illustration to the great individuals of Kwara central senatorial district. He’s totally targeted on this duty and refuses to be distracted by low cost and unfounded propaganda.
“For the sake of readability, it’s value reiterating that Senator Saliu Mustapha stays a staunch and constant founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). As one of many privileged signatories to the historic February 2013 settlement that collapsed the three legacy events to type the APC, his contributions to the creation, progress, and continued success of the social gathering are effectively documented and extremely regarded by stakeholders and members.
“We subsequently urge the general public to ignore this pretend information and deal with it because the product of the creativeness of mischief makers who don’t have anything constructive to supply.”