From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The former Minister of Defence Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has described the the circulating photographs in social media involving him and NNPP Chieftain Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso as outdated photographs.
This was contained in a statement signed by Alhaji Mati Ali Personal Assistant on Media & Publicity to the Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar and made it available to news men.
“We wish to draw the attention of the general public to a photograph currently circulating on social media platforms, which falsely suggests that the Former Minister of Defence, His Excellency Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, held a meeting with the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and 2023 Presidential Candidate, His Excellency Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at the VIP Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,”
The statement maintained that, for clarity, the photograph in question is outdated. It was taken on 18th February 2023, when the two leaders coincidentally met at the VIP Wing of the airport.
“We also wish to inform the general public that the Former Minister has been overseas for the past month and has not returned to Nigeria,”
The statement then advised members of the public and social media users are kindly advised to disregard the post and remain vigilant against the recirculation of outdated content intended to create a false or misleading narrative.
