Zulum’s convoy not involved in accident, spokesman clarifies , confirms death of Mai Kanuribe

The convoy of Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was not involved in an accident, spokesman to the governor, Malam Isa Gusau has clarified.

The spokesman in a statement clarified explained, that it was in response to “a completely inaccurate news flash published online by an international broadcast news media, which erroneously reported that Zulum’s convoy was today, involved in an accident.

The statement reads: “While acknowledging with so much grief, empathy for the bereaved families, honour and the highest respect for the memory of the Mai Kanuribe of Lagos, Alhaji Mustapha Muhammad, who alongside two others, died in a car accident along Maiduguri-Mafa road on Tuesday in Borno State, we hereby clarify that the convoy of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum was not in any way involved in the accident referred to. The news report was completely inaccurate.

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According to the statement, the Mai had no doubt travelled to Mafa and the trip was in solidarity with Governor Zulum’s administration and the APC.

‘’However, the Mai left Mafa on his way back to Maiduguri, while the Governor was still in Mafa. ‘’

The Governor alongside Senator Kashim Shettima and some leaders, came across the accident on the way back from Mafa and as expected, the governor and those accompanying him, followed bodies of the Mai, and others, to their families in Maiduguri, empathized with bereaved families and took part in funerals.