Akpabio's Aide Clears Air Over 'Unsigned Letter" To President Tinubu
- Dr Jibril Lawal Tafida denied writing, authorising, or endorsing a letter alleging corruption in the National Assembly and claiming he was abandoned by Senator Akpabio
- The purported letter, dated November 22, 2025, circulated widely on social media, prompting Tafida to issue a four-paragraph disclaimer
- Tafida described the document as a deliberate attempt to weaponise his name and malign the Senate President
Dr Jibril Lawal Tafida, Special Adviser to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied authorship of a damaging document purportedly written against his principal.
The document, in the form of a letter addressed to the Office of the President at Aso Villa, Abuja, and dated November 22, 2025, reportedly highlighted alleged corruption in the National Assembly.
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It further claimed that Tafida had been abandoned by the Senate President following the death of his mother.
The letter has circulated widely on social media.
Tafida denies authorship
In a four-paragraph statement dated November 22, titled “Disclaimer on a fabricated document circulating in my name”, Dr Tafida categorically stated that he neither wrote, authorised nor endorsed the document in any form.
“I did not author, sign, or approve the letter that has been circulating. The claims within it are entirely false and do not reflect my views in any way," Tafida said.
Tafida described the letter as a deliberate attempt to weaponise his name in order to malign Senator Akpabio.
Akpabio mentions what worries him about Nigeria
Previously, Legit.ng reported that Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that government carries the primary duty of restoring stability in Plateau state and across the country.
He spoke at the Jos Polo Field during a reception for new members joining the All Progressives Congress in the stat on November 16, where he urged citizens to contribute to peacebuilding efforts.
Akpabio said President Bola Tinubu remains committed to addressing recurring violence and assured residents that their concerns will not be ignored. He added that peace must be pursued from within and cannot be imposed by external actors.
Source: Legit.ng
