{"id":173165,"date":"2025-08-09T12:09:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T11:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/i-never-said-el-rufai-is-still-in-apc-former-nimasa-dg"},"modified":"2025-08-09T13:28:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T12:28:35","slug":"i-never-said-el-rufai-is-still-in-apc-former-nimasa-dg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/i-never-said-el-rufai-is-still-in-apc-former-nimasa-dg","title":{"rendered":"I never said El-Rufai is still in APC \u2014 Former NIMASA DG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has debunked media reports quoting him as saying that former governor Nasir El-Rufai is still a stakeholder in the party.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that it had recently been reported that Jamoh made the declaration at a press conference in Kaduna, amid swirling speculations about the former state governor\u2019s political allegiance.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST reports that El-Rufai had recently resigned his membership of the ruling party, pitching tent with opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>The former APC chieftain initially aligned with the Social Democratic Party, SDP, before joining the National Coalition of Opposition Party, which has adopted the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as a political platform ahead of 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Jamoh, in a statement on Saturday, described the reports as false and misleading, claiming that he did not make the reported comments anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy attention has been drawn to a misleading publication circulated by some media outfits on the 7th and 8th of August, 2025, falsely claiming that I stated former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, is still a member of the APC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish to categorically state that I made no such statement to any media organisation. The report is entirely fabricated and a gross misrepresentation of facts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge the public to disregard the said publication in its entirety and treat it as fake news.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remain committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, and will continue to stand for truth, accountability, and responsible public discourse,\u201d Jamoh said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has debunked media reports quoting him as saying that former governor Nasir El-Rufai is still a stakeholder in the party. 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