A governorship aspirant under the platform of All Progressive Congress APC in Sokoto, Hon Faruk Malami Yabo, has debunked insinuations that he has withdrawn from the race, stressing that he is in it to rescue the state.
“My attention has been drawn to a false statement circulating to suggest that I have withdrawn from the race for sokoto Government House,” he said in a statement in Sokoto.
” I hereby wish to categorically state that, I am not in the race to withdraw in the first place, rather I am in it to rescue our dear state from a terminal ilness that bedevils our chances of development, ” he declared.
Yabo added ” Democracy is a game of number where every single decision is taken by the people and for them. So this struggle is not my show but of the good people of sokoto state.”
The governorship aspirant said he would not consider withdrawing from the race at any point.
“I also want to onbehalf of my humble self, my supporters, the APC family and the entire people of sokoto state assure the general public that, at no point I intend or would consider withdrawing from this contest for whatever reason,” he said
Yabo pointed out:”Sokoto belongs to all of us and we must work hard enough to restore its past glory no matter how tough or rough the road may be.
In God We Trust.”