The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has denied appointing a suspected terrorist and gunrunner, Bashir Hadejia as a Special Adviser.
Hadejia was arrested last week Monday over alleged treason and subversion against the state.
His arrest sparked online rumours of his appointment, which the governor dismissed as “fake” during an Interview with Channels Television on Wednesday.
Lawal emphasized that the purported appointment letter, allegedly signed by the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, was forged.
He pointed out inconsistencies in the letter’s heading and date, and challenged anyone to produce evidence of the appointment.
The governor said, “Let me make a categorical statement here. I did not appoint Hadejia as a Special Adviser.
“If you look at the letter heading itself with the date, something is fishy somewhere. We issued a statement that we had nothing to do with that, that was a forged letter.
“Whenever I appoint advisers, I usually tell the media that I have appointed X, Y, Z in different positions. I challenge anybody to show me where we made that kind of statement.”
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparency and accountability, saying that there is nothing to hide.
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