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Ex-Kano APC Lawmakers Deny Endorsing Deputy Senate President as 2027 Governorship Candidate

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"vlAXlWCU" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"c88pzBoI" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Former members of the Kano State House of Assembly have firmly denied a circulating media report claiming that they endorsed the Deputy President of the Senate&comma; Senator Barau Jibrin&comma; as their preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Kano State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking to journalists shortly after the misleading report surfaced&comma; one of the former lawmakers who requested anonymity clarified that the publication was completely false and did not reflect the purpose of their recent meeting with Senator Barau&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to him&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Senator Barau only invited us for a meeting&comma; and as one of the key stakeholders of the APC in Kano&comma; we felt it was appropriate to honor his invitation&period; We discussed several important issues concerning the progress of the party&comma; but at no point did we endorse Senator Barau as a governorship candidate&period;”<&sol;p><div class&equals;"T4pksarI" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>He further expressed shock over the fabricated report&comma; stating&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We were genuinely surprised when we saw the publication alleging that we endorsed Senator Barau for the 2027 governorship election&period; It is completely untrue&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Another former lawmaker who attended the meeting also condemned the report&comma; saying&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The story making rounds is misleading and irresponsible&period; We never discussed endorsing anyone&period; Our focus was on party unity and strengthening the APC ahead of 2027&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>It is unfortunate that some individuals are trying to create unnecessary tension by spreading false information&period; The APC has clear procedures for selecting its flag bearer&comma; and we remain committed to supporting whoever emerges through the party’s democratic process&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;We attended the meeting out of respect and commitment to the party&comma; not to endorse any aspirant&period; People should stop twisting narratives for personal interests&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This misleading report nearly caused unnecessary tension among us who attended the meeting&comma; prompting us to schedule an emergency meeting tomorrow to address the matter&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The report is unfortunate and nearly caused avoidable tension&period; That is why we have convened another meeting to clarify the issue&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He stressed that no endorsement was made for Senator Barau or any other aspirant&comma; noting that the APC has several interested contenders for the governorship seat&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;As party stakeholders&comma; we will attend meetings with any aspirant who invites us&period; The party has its own procedures for selecting its candidate&comma; and whoever emerges will receive our full support&comma;” he added&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They collectively called on members of the APC and the general public to disregard the circulating report&comma; describing it as baseless and lacking any element of truth&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 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