BORNO GOVERNOR DID NOT ENDORSE EX-COMMISSIONER FOR GOVERNORSHIP — AIDE
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By; Ganiyat Sunmola
The Special Adviser on Media and Spokesperson to the Borno State Governor, Dauda Illiya, has denied reports claiming Governor Babagana Zulum endorsed his immediate past Commissioner of Works and Housing, Mustapha Gubio, as his preferred successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
In a statement on Wednesday, Illiya clarified that the governor only “anointed” Gubio during a political engagement in Abuja and did not formally endorse him for the governorship race.
He explained that contrary to media reports, “Zulum on Tuesday anointed Mustapha Gubio shortly after receiving a delegation that presented the purchased Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for the governorship contest under the All Progressives Congress (APC).”
The statement, titled “Zulum anoints, not endorses Gubio as his successor,” described the governor’s action as part of a normal political tradition.
Illiya said, “Receiving contestants is a routine tradition of responsible leaders to bless and offer prayers for success in democratic dispensation.”
He further noted that Governor Zulum, as leader of the APC in Borno State, also received other aspirants, including those vying for the Borno North Senatorial seat and House of Representatives positions, who similarly presented their nomination forms.
According to him, “Governor Zulum… not only received Engr. Gubio, who has indicated interest in contesting the governorship seat and was the first to obtain the nomination and expression of interest forms, but also received other aspirants including Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno and Hon. Bukar Talba, among others.”
Illiya maintained that Zulum remains a “committed democrat who believes in inclusivity,” adding that the governor had earlier informed stakeholders that a separate meeting would be held to formally present the party’s candidates.
Meanwhile, Mustapha Gubio, a former Commissioner for Works and Housing, had earlier obtained the APC nomination form to contest the 2027 governorship election in Borno State after resigning from the cabinet to pursue his ambition.
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