The family of former Kogi State Governor, Prince Abubakar Audu, released a statement on Sunday refuting claims that they are hiding the former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello.

According to Mohammed Abubakar, son of Prince Audu, their family home in Ogbonocha, Ofu Local Government Area of the state, is exclusively used as a private residence for family members and is not intended to accommodate any political figure.

“The attention of Prince Abubakar Audu’s family has been drawn to spurious and ridiculous rumors and publications circulating across various social media platforms, alleging that the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, is being harboured in our family house at Ogbonocha, Ofu Local Government Area, Kogi State. We wish to inform the public that this claim is entirely false.

“We wish to emphasise that our family house at Ogbonocha serves solely as a private residence for members of the Audu family and is not a sanctuary for any political figure, past or present.

“As custodians of our family’s heritage, we uphold the principles of honesty and integrity that Prince Abubakar Audu embodied throughout his lifetime.

“We urge the public to exercise caution and discernment when encountering such sensationalist claims, recognising them for what they are: baseless conjecture designed to sow confusion.

“The Audu family remains committed to upholding the truth and preserving the dignity of our late patriarch’s memory.”