The chairman of the African Democratic Congress in Sokoto, Bello Isiyaku-Keegan, has denied that Senator Abubakar Gada is a member of the party.

Mr Isiyaku-Keegan stated this on Monday while addressing journalists in Sokoto.

He restated that membership of a political party was a formal  and verifiable process involving registration and documentation through official records.

He explained that Mr Gada, who represented Sokoto East senatorial district between 2007 and 2011 on the platform of the PDP, had never completed or appeared in any ADC register at any level.

Mr Isiyaku-Keegan further explained that the ADC found it disturbing that a politician of Mr Gada’s calibre, who at one point was a representative of the people of Sokoto at the National Assembly, would make such false claims.

“The ADC found it regrettable, curious that such a false claim was made and circulated in the public domain. It’s also regrettable and unfortunate that a politician of Gada’s status would publish such a claim in spite of the fact that he was fully aware he did not register with ADC,” the chairman stated.

He clarified that neither Aminu Tambuwal nor Mr Gada registered with ADC, saying, “Therefore, it is unbecoming of Gada to make such a statement.”

Mr Isiyaku-Keegan said that the ADC viewed the statement as unfortunate and an example of careless political communication that does not align with the principles of honesty, accountability, and respect for the electorate.

He said the ADC remained focused on its core objectives of building a credible political platform anchored on integrity, inclusiveness, internal democracy, and people-oriented governance.

(NAN)