Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has rejected claims by Vice-President Kashim Shettima that he and other prominent politicians in the state are supporting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Lamido made his position known in response to a Facebook post by DCL Hausa, which shared a video in which Shettima reportedly claimed that prominent politicians in Jigawa State, including Lamido, were backing the APC.

The post was accompanied by the headline: "All the prominent people of Jigawa State are with us, including Sule Lamido."

Reacting to the claim, Lamido questioned why he would suddenly be associated with the APC, recalling that he did not support the formation of the party in 2014.

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