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The former Acting Governor of Taraba State Alhaji Garba Umar (UTC) has denied being a member of the Nigerian New Peoples Party (NNPP).
Umar said this in a statement issued on Saturday to newsmen in Jalingo, Taraba State capital.
Umar, who was the acting governor of Taraba State between 2012 to 2014 said that he did not discuss movement to any political party to anybody and as such urged the public to disregard such rumour.
“My attention has been drown to the rumour being circulated on the social media that I have joined the NNPP.
” I want to state categorically that I am still a card carrying member of the APC and even one of the major stakeholders of the party.
“I have not discussed movement to any political party with anybody and I still maintain my loyalty to the APC.
“I am calling on the public to disregard such a rumour and I am warning whosoever that has initiated such a rumour to desist henceforth,” he said.
