The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has denied donating over 200 vehicles to delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State.
Reports had emerged earlier that Malami shared 200 Mercedes and Toyota SUVs to curry the favour of Kebbi delegates ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Recall that the AGF has declared interest in the Kebbi State governorship seat.
The donation was said to be made through a foundation established by Malami, The Khadimiyya for Justice and Development Initiative.
The latest gifts include 200 vehicles comprising 60 Toyota Prado SUVs, 65 Toyota RAV4 SUVs, 35 Mercedes Benz GLK 350 SUVs and 40 Lexus LX SUVs, according to a Kebbi politician present at the distribution ceremony, after photos of the vehicles were shared on social media on Monday morning.
But in a statement on Monday, the spokesman to the AGF, Umar Gwandu, denied reports that the vehicles were donated to APC delegates in Kebbi.
According to him, the donation was to “long-term workers” of the foundation.
Gwandu said, “It is a mischievous and misconstrued information. It was friends and associates of Malami who donated and distributed vehicles to long term workers in the Khadimiyya Foundation.
“The occasion was not for distribution of vehicles to any APC stakeholder. None of the APC stakeholders or delegates in Kebbi State was given any vehicle by Malami.”