Badaru denies meeting Kwankwaso, reaffirms loyalty to APC, Tinubu

Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has dismissed reports linking him to a purported recent meeting with New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chieftain, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing the claims as false and misleading.

In a statement by his Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity, Comrade Mati Ali, Badaru explained that the photograph circulating on social media, which allegedly suggested a recent meeting between him and the NNPP leader was an old image taken on February 18, 2023.

He said the photograph was when both leaders coincidentally met at the VIP Wing of an airport and not as a result of any arranged or political engagement.

The statement explained the former Minister has been outside the country for over a month, making the alleged recent meeting impossible.