Aide clarifies the claimed resignation of Yakubu Garba, the deputy governor of Niger – DETAILS

The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has not resigned from office, contrary to rumours circulating widely on social media. The Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Ummikhultume Abdullahi, told newsmen that the speculation is false and without basis. She confirmed that Garba remains fully in office and continues to carry out his duties from his official residence near the Government House in Minna.

“I am presently in his official residence; he is upstairs while I am downstairs. I can categorically tell you that Comrade Yakubu Garba is still the Deputy Governor of Niger State. There is nothing like resignation,” Abdullahi stated. The clarification comes amid growing political tension fuelled by the resignation rumours.

Officials from the Deputy Governor’s office have urged the public to disregard the misinformation and cautioned against spreading false reports capable of causing unnecessary unrest.