Family of late Prince Abubakar Audu have dismissed the claim by Alhaji Ibrahim Omale Mohammed that he is a family member of former Kogi Governor helped by incumbent Governor Yayaha Bello.
Alhaji Mohammed, on his social media, claimed “Governor Bello Comes to the Aid of Late Prince Abubakar Audu’s Relative”. He claimed that “since the demise of his leader and brother, Prince Audu, life had not been easy for him until the present administration of Governor Bello, through his Deputy, Edward Onoja that came to his aid with many assistance.”
But the late Audu’s family, speaking through late Audu’s younger brother, Alhaji Usman Audu, said the claim by Alhaji Mohammed of being member of the family was false and should not be given attention.
Alhaji Audu, who spoke to journalists in Lokoja on Monday, stressed that the family of late prince Abubakar Audu is still much intact and comfortable.
“In as much as we don’t have issue with the governor for helping the needy, Alhaji Mohammed should have confined himself with his real family and not to drag the name of late Adoja’s family to public embarrassment. Hence we commend the governor for magnanimity for helping the less privileged,” he said.
While categorically stating that Alhaji Mohammed was never member of late Audu’s family, Alhaji Audu acknowledged the fact that Alhaji Mohammed was a member of the late former Governor’s political family as many others.
Reacting to the claim that late prince Abubakar’s families have abandoned him, Alhaji Audu said no member of Audu’s family was ever abandoned be it political family or otherwise.
He insisted that if Alhaji Mohammed is a member of the family, he shouldn’t have been going cap in hand for help.
Alhaji Audu urged the public to disregard Alhaji Mohammed’s claim and treat it with a pinch of salt.
Alhaji Mohammed had claimed that he had been around the late prince Audu in all political activities, adding that the demise of the former governor, who was coasting to victory in the 2015 governorship election, threw a dark shadow into the light of progress, as was abandoned by the family.
