{"id":361810,"date":"2025-08-04T09:12:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=361810"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T08:12:48","slug":"senator-abdulaziz-yaradua-dismisses-defection-rumours-affirms-loyalty-to-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/08\/04\/senator-abdulaziz-yaradua-dismisses-defection-rumours-affirms-loyalty-to-apc\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Abdulaziz Yar\u2019Adua dismisses defection rumours, affirms loyalty to APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Yar\u2019Adua criticised media outlets for spreading false reports of his defection, describing them as deliberate attempts to mislead Nigerians.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>The Katsina senator clarified that political association should not be assumed simply because others bear the Yar\u2019Adua family name.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The senator representing Katsina central, Abdulaziz Yar\u2019Adua, has dismissed rumours that he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n<p>Yar\u2019Adua, in a statement on Sunday, described the speculation as mischievous and insisted he remains firmly rooted in the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>He said suggestions of his defection were nothing more than false narratives aimed at misleading Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish to categorically reaffirm my unwavering commitment and support for the All Progressives Congress,\u201d the lawmaker declared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge the press to disregard any speculative headlines suggesting my defection from the party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yar\u2019Adua also emphasised that sharing the Yar\u2019Adua surname does not automatically translate to political association with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to clarify that not all persons who bear the Yar\u2019Adua name are politically associated with me,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The senator accused certain media platforms of deliberately causing confusion by tying his identity to unrelated individuals.<\/p>\n<p>As chairman of the senate committee on army and the Northern Senators Forum, Yar\u2019Adua pledged to continue supporting President Bola Tinubu\u2019s programmes.<\/p>\n<p>He commended the president for increasing allocations to subnational governments and making investments in roads, agriculture and security recruitment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have witnessed concerted efforts by the president in the past two years to increase allocations to states and local governments, invest in critical infrastructure, and strengthen the security architecture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Yar\u2019Adua urged political leaders to rally behind the president so that ongoing reforms would yield practical benefits for citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The senator reaffirmed his commitment to national unity and said he would keep working with APC stakeholders to advance development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remain committed to the APC and will continue working with leaders across the board to ensure the unity, progress, and prosperity of all Nigerians,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yar\u2019Adua criticised media outlets for spreading false reports of his defection, describing them as deliberate attempts to mislead Nigerians. 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