Mohammed Ibrahim Bomai, the senator representing Yobe South Senatorial District and an APC governorship candidate, has dismissed allegations that his meeting with some of the party’s leaders in Abuja was a scheme to desert to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Senator Bomai explained in a statement on Thursday that the meeting was organised merely to demand fairness, transparency, and a level playing field in the party’s upcoming primaries, as required by the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act.
He called allegations of an imminent defection to the ADC “entirely false, baseless, and without any foundation.”
“I remain a committed, loyal, and steadfast member of the APC,” Bomai said.
In the statement, Bomai described how he joined the APC in 2019 while the party was in opposition in Yobe South, and how joint efforts helped the APC win nearly all elective seats in 2019 and solidify control in 2023, losing only one House of Representative seat.
Bomai urged party officials to avoid imposing candidates and to ensure that all aspirants had a fair and equal opportunity.
“I reiterate my absolute loyalty to the APC and my readiness to abide by its principles of fairness, justice, and strict adherence to the Constitution and the Electoral Act,” he stressed.