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Sen. Saliu Mustapha denies dumping APC

A senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, has dismissed media reports making rounds that he has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

There have been rumours of the lawmaker’s defection from the ruling party following his public appearance with the former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, at an event during the weekend.

But Mr Mustapha, in a statement signed by his media aide Nasif Solagberu, described the report as baseless.

The senator who holds the traditional title of Turakin Ilorin said he remained steadfast to deliver quality representation to his constituents.

“The series of fabricated reports circulating on social media alleging his purported endorsement and defection are false.

“As a matter of principle and policy, we do not dignify fake news or its peddlers with rebuttals. This explains our dignified silence over the past weeks as various baseless claims, fabricated by the usual suspects, are being trended with reckless abandon across the social media.

“I am fully focused on my responsibility to my people and refuse to be distracted by cheap and unfounded propaganda.

“For the sake of clarity, it is worth reiterating that Senator Saliu Mustapha remains a staunch and loyal founding member of the APC”.

He urged the public to “disregard this fake news and treat it as the product of the imagination of mischief makers who have nothing constructive to offer”.

The lawmaker maintained that as one of the privileged signatories to the historic February 2013 agreement that collapsed the three legacy parties to form the APC, his contributions to the creation, growth, and continued success of the party are well documented and highly regarded by stakeholders and members.

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