The Governor of Sokoto State Aminu Tambuwal has denied any involvement in the alleged partnership with former Deputy Speaker, Chibudom Nwuche to insert an illegal N1 billion in the amnesty budget.
The Governor denied the claim in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Imam Imam, were he stressed that the aspect of the narrative about him was completely false especially given the history of his discord with those involved.
Imam said in the statement: “For the records, Tambuwal has never engaged in legislative, political, administrative or business relationship with the persons alleged in the story.
“Nwuche left the House of Representatives in 2003, the same year Tambuwal was elected into the National Assembly to represent Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency in the House.
“He was not in the House of Representatives when Nwuche was in the House.
“The history of the frosty relationship between then Speaker Tambuwal and elements close to former President Goodluck Jonathan (which both Nwuche and Kingsley Kuku were prominent members), is well known to Nigerians.
“Speaker Tambuwal could not have had dealings with people who considered him antagonistic to the aspiration of their benefactor (Jonathan).”
Imam concluded that there is no iota of truth in the story as it relates to Governor Tambuwal.
