The Nasarawa State Government has dismissed reports alleging that Governor Abdullahi Sule held a secret meeting with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the recent lesser Hajj.
In a statement issued on Friday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, the government described the report as “a complete fabrication” and “false in its entirety,” insisting that no such meeting ever took place.
The statement categorically denied that Governor Sule met with Atiku Abubakar or anyone associated with him during his stay in Saudi Arabia, adding that the governor was not even aware of the former Vice President’s presence in the country at the time.
“At no point during his stay did Governor Sule meet with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or anyone close to him,” the statement said.
It further dismissed claims suggesting that a two-hour dinner meeting took place between both men or that any form of agreement or financial discussion was held, describing such allegations as entirely unfounded.
“There was no meeting, no discussion, and no pledge of financial support. The allegations are fiction dressed as journalism,” the statement added.
The government also noted that a spokesperson to Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, reportedly stated that he was unaware of any such meeting, further casting doubt on the authenticity of the claims.
According to the statement, the report appears to be a deliberate attempt by unnamed political actors to create division between Governor Sule and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
It maintained that Governor Sule has consistently demonstrated loyalty to the president and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), both in public and in his political engagements.
The statement recalled that the governor recently reaffirmed his support for President Tinubu by seconding a motion from the North-Central APC zone endorsing him as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
“Governor Sule has always publicly expressed his support for President Tinubu and his administration. He does not say one thing in public and another in private,” it said.
Describing the report as a “calculated act of political sabotage,” the government warned against what it called attempts to undermine the governor’s credibility and his relationship with the presidency.
It urged the public to disregard the report in its entirety, describing it as baseless, misleading and politically motivated.
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