You’re a no one – Zulum replies PDP governorship candidate

The governor of Borno State, Babaganda Zulum, has requested his supporters to disregard the important remark about his administration made by the governorship candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP), Mohammed Ali Jajeri, saying he’s a no one.

In a report revealed by PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday, Mr Jajeri accused Mr Zulum of operating a nepotic authorities the place contracts are awarded to solely cronies and members of the family.

Reacting to the event, Isa Gusau, the spokesperson of the governor, mentioned neither he nor his principal would honour the opposition’s candidate. Mr Gusau described Mr Jajeri as an “unknown governorship candidate.”

Mr Gusau mentioned the governor’s supporters ought to “resist the temptation of responding to any of the spurious allegations coming from an “unknown governorship candidate (UGC) of the PDP in Borno State”.

“Let me as all the time, begin by as soon as once more conveying Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s profound gratitude to each one in all you utilizing social media platforms to persistently promote the developmental actions of the state authorities. You share in Professor Zulum’s undivided efforts to hurry up Borno’s ongoing restoration from the catastrophic influence of over 12 years of insurgency.

“As you could have noticed, in latest days, an unknown governorship candidate of the PDP in Borno State has been granting all kinds of political interviews, releasing a collection of political articles concentrating on Governor Zulum forward of the 2023 governorship election.

“On the floor, it could appear that the unknown governorship candidate needs to sq. up however from our experiences with such personalities, the person merely needs us to reply in order that he’ll ultimately turn into standard.

“Truth is that he’s not fairly recognized even inside the PDP stakeholders in Borno State,” Mr Gusau mentioned.

Mr Gusau mentioned he has been concerned in politics within the state for greater than 18 years however has by no means heard of Mr Jajeri. He mentioned even members of the PDP didn’t know their governorship candidate.

“From my inquiry, many stakeholders of the PDP in Borno State, nonetheless have no idea the person (Jajeri).

“He’s an unknown governorship candidate. A UGC.

“Apparently, the person has realized this and is doing the whole lot attainable to draw our media reactions, hoping to realize from Zulum’s God-given publicity that’s each nationwide and international.

“The unknown governorship candidate (UGC) needs us to answer his spurious allegations to make him standard.

He then requested the supporters of the governor to be centered and proceed highlighting the achievement of his principal slightly than responding to Mr Jajeri.

“Focus your power and time in direction of continued highlighting of Zulum’s developmental actions which are touching lives.”

Mr Gusau mentioned even when they really feel compelled to reply, he instructed them to “merely showcase movies and photographs of related faculties with proof of places.”