Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has debunked reports alleging that Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have appointed a governor over some territories in the state.
Zulum, who addressed State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, said he was fully in charge of the state and that there was nothing contrary to show the emergence of any parallel government in the state.
He also said his administration was not investigating the issue.
Recall that a report had recently emerged, claiming that the insurgents had appointed one Abba Kaka as the governor under a new leadership restructuring by an interim council.
Addressing State House correspondents on Monday, Zulum, said, “We are yet to validate the authenticity of this report that ISWAP appointed governor in Borno State. So, as the governor of the state, I think it’s not right for me to speak on something that I don’t have full knowledge of.
“This report is not authenticated. You have just seen somebody writing something in social media, I think it’s on Facebook or something like that. You’re a journalist and I think we have to prove reports beyond reasonable doubts, before commenting on such reports.
“As far as I’m concerned, I’m the governor of Borno State and I don’t have any information that we have another government in Borno State. And I’m very much in charge.”
