Malami denies declaring for Kebbi governorship

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says he is yet to declare his interest in any elective position come 2023.

Malami was reported to have declared his intention to run for the office of Kebbi governor yesterday.

“If God in His mercies permits, and all goes well, I will as a politician contest the governorship of Kebbi state. I am seeking your support,” THISDAY quoted him as saying.

However, hours after the report, the minister of justice, in a statement issued by Umar Gwandu, his spokesperson, said he was quoted out of context.

“The clarification became necessary in view of a false and fabricated publication in some section of the media,” he said.

“The declaration to contest for a political position was never a hidden affair or clandestine operation that could be reported as a scoop by a section of the media.”

He said the report was triggered out of curiosity and eagerness by followers and loyalists.

“A video being circulated as the purported declaration was mischievously translated with fabricated insertions and interpolations that cannot in spirit and context establish the malinformation circulated,” he added.