The former Chairman of the House Appropriation committee, Abdulmumini Jibrin, representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal constituency in Kano state, has issued an apology to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, over his recent comments.
Abdulmumin Jibrin who took to his social media page some days ago to question the president’s integrity adding that he is not the same man Nigerians knew and voted for apologized to the president while addressing his supporters at his residence shortly after conducting special prayer for the president in Kofa Juma’at Mosque, Bebeji local government area, Kano, on Friday.
Jibrin while speaking to his supporters said: “I apologise to President, APC, Gov.Abdullahi Ganduje and all APC supporters over what I said even though it was misinterpreted and misconstrued.
“To my party supporters, leaders, friends and all those who felt offended over my comments, I sincerely apologise.
“While I offered the advice and proffered solutions in good faith, some political detractors availed themselves of the opportunity to deliberately misconstrue and misjudge my remarks in order to put me on coalition course with my party and President.”
The suspended lawmaker further noted that he will remain a supporter of the president, his administration and fight against corruption in the country.
He added that as part of his support for the president, he had launched the Muhammadu Buhari Special Empowerment programmes.
“I was in the United Kingdom when the thing happened. What I did was to rush down home in the next available flight. I want show them that Iam still with my people and they support me at all times.”