The Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, has denied receiving the sum of N10billion from Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote on behalf of one of the gubernatorial aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Al-Makura’s denial was contained in a statement by his Director General of Strategic Communication and Press Affairs,Yakubu Lamai.
The governor lamented that some detractors who were out to blackmail him were in search of cheap popularity.
The statement said Al-Makura was said to be “under pressure by Aliko Dangote, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and others to impose Abdullahi Sule, who is a director with Dangote group, as the sole gubernatorial candidate of the APC in the state.”
It was further claimed that he received N10billion from Dangote to endorse Alhaji Abdullahi Sule.
However, Lamai denied that there was such an exchange or understanding between the Governor and the business mogul.
Condemning the allegation, Lamai said, “It is a malicious propaganda meant to gain traction and a new twist by conspirators.
“We find it mind-boggling that any rational person will conceive a ludicrous and fictitious propaganda.”
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