Politics of Monday, 13 October 2025

Source: www.mynigeria.com

‘I am core APC’ – Buhari’s Minister denies defection rumors

Former Minister of Transport, Muazu Jaji Sambo, has reiterated that he will remain with the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite rife rumors that he could decamp to another political party.

He made the confirmation in a statement through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Dr Sam Idiagbonya.

“Mu’azu Jaji Sambo goes nowhere; he is core APC. My principal believes in the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and he believes that soon, Nigerians will begin to reap its dividends.

“After serving as the 2023 PCC campaign coordinator that brought the government of the day to power, it would be foolhardy to say he is decamping.

“Sambo is a loyalist and a gentleman who deeply believes in the Nigerian project. He remains an APC member,” the media aide said.

Sambo, a minister in the administration of the late Muhammadu Buhari, believes his home state can contribute meaningfully to the one trillion dollar economy of the Renewed Hope administration through agriculture.

He said Sambo urged the residents of the state to remain resilient and join hands with the government to create a new and better Taraba.