{"id":238948,"date":"2026-01-07T19:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/tinubus-minister-suspends-aide-for-linking-him-to-2027-guber-election-in-niger-state\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T19:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:51:11","slug":"tinubus-minister-suspends-aide-for-linking-him-to-2027-guber-election-in-niger-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/tinubus-minister-suspends-aide-for-linking-him-to-2027-guber-election-in-niger-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu\u2019s minister suspends aide for linking him to 2027 guber election in Niger state"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"263\">The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has suspended an aide over a write-up that linked him to permutations for the 2027 Niger state governorship election.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"453\">In a statement on Wednesday, Rabiu Ibrahim, Special Assistant (Media) to the minister, said the article titled <em data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"391\">\u2018Malagi 2027\u2019<\/em> was authored by Sa\u2019idu Enagi without the minister\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"455\" data-end=\"544\">\u201cThe write-up and all its contexts are hereby vehemently disclaimed,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"698\">According to the statement, the minister is fully focused on his responsibilities at the federal ministry and has no interest in political distractions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"819\">\u201cPlease disregard the write-up as the Honourable Minister neither directed nor approved the publication,\u201d Ibrahim said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"901\">The statement said Idris has ordered an immediate investigation into the matter, adding\u00a0that the aide who authored the article has been issued a letter of suspension with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1175\">\u201cThe Honourable Minister has directed an immediate investigation, and the aide has been issued a letter of suspension with immediate effect,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1289\">The minister also dismissed speculations of political tension with Mohammed Umaru Bago, governor of Niger state.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1483\">\u201cIt is noteworthy that the Honourable Minister and his home state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, enjoy a positive, mutual relationship for the greater good of Niger state,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1594\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The statement added that linking the minister to 2027 election permutations was inimical to those objectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has suspended an aide over a write-up that linked him to permutations for the 2027 Niger state governorship election. 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