The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has denied gifting cars worth N135 million to Kebbi delegates, says his friends and associates donated the vehicles.
Abubakar Malami, The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has denied
rumors that he donated N135 million worth of vehicles to APC delegates in Kebbi State.
There are claims that Malami, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is
nursing a governorship ambition to succeed outgoing Governor Atiku Bagudu.
While addressing journalists in Birnin-Kebbi, the minister said he did not donate vehicles to any
Kebbi State APC Excos or delegates. According to him, the vehicles were donated by his friends
and associates.
“Recent donation of N135m has opened doors for donations and support of many items
including vehicles by well-wishers. It was friends and associates of Malami who donated and
distributed vehicles to long-term workers in the Khadimiyya Foundation.
The occasion was not for the distribution of vehicles to any APC stakeholder. None of the APC
stakeholders or delegates in Kebbi State was given any vehicle by Malami. I have not yet
donated any vehicle to any delegate.
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You can contact the National Secretariat of the APC, and get the lists of all the APC stakeholders
and delegates in Kebbi State. Do an investigative story to reach out to them then you realize
how fictitious the claim is.” the Minister said
Malami claimed that the story attributing vehicle distribution to him was ridiculous.
“Let me state categorically that some of the foundations, as Khadi Malami and Khadimiyya for
Justice and Development Initiative I am associated with over time, have workers who have
demonstrated a greater capacity in the development of the state.
“I know I had an interactive session with APC stakeholders some days ago and had accepted
calls from Kebbi people to run for the state governorship; the meeting was not for distribution
of vehicles to any APC stakeholder.
“None of the APC stakeholders or delegates in Kebbi State was given any vehicle by me, and I
have not yet donated any vehicle to any delegate.
“The mischief-makers can contact the National Secretariat of the APC, get the lists of all the
APC stakeholders and delegates in Kebbi State.
