Yobe South Senator Bomai Dismisses Defection Rumours, Seeks Fair APC Primaries

By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu 

Senator Mohammed Ibrahim Bomai, representing Yobe South and an APC governorship aspirant,has denied rumours that a recent meeting of party aspirants in Abuja was a plot to defect to the ADC.

In a statement Thursday on behalf of the coalition of APC governorship aspirants in Yobe State, Bomai clarified that the meeting was convened solely to demand fairness, transparency, and a level playing field in the party's upcoming primaries, in line with the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act.

He described claims of an impending defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as "entirely false, baseless, and without any foundation."

"I remain a committed, loyal, and steadfast member of the APC," Bomai said.

He recounted joining the APC in 2019 when the party was in opposition in Yobe South, and how collective efforts helped the APC win nearly all elective seats in 2019 and consolidate power in 2023, losing only one House of Representatives seat.

Bomai called on party leadership to avoid imposition of candidates and ensure every aspirant has a fair and equal opportunity. If a consensus option is adopted, he insisted it must be transparent and inclusive of all aspirants and stakeholders to preserve unity and electoral prospects.

"I reiterate my absolute loyalty to the APC and my readiness to abide by its principles of fairness, justice, and strict adherence to the Constitution and the Electoral Act," he added.