Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has reacted to reports that Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), has appointed a new governor identified as Abba Gana aka Ba-Lawan in the state.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that Ba-Lawan was reappointed ISWAP leader, barely six months after his removal by the Shura council for loss of confidence.
While reacting, Zulum, who spoke to newsmen after a meeting with Buhari yesterday, said that he is fully in charge of the state and ISWAP is not controlling part of the state.
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The governor said the report was not authentic and he will not investigate it.
‘We are yet to validate the authenticity of this report that ISWAP appointed a governor in Borno State. So, as the governor of the state, I think it’s not right for me to speak on something that I don’t have full knowledge of.’
‘As far as I’m concerned, I’m the governor of Borno State and I don’t have any information that we have another government. Yes. And I’m very much in charge.’
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK