The Sokoto State Government has dismissed circulating reports that suggested Governor Ahmed Aliyu accompanied his Abia State counterpart, Governor Alex Otti, during a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Custodial Centre.
In a statement released on Friday by the governor’s spokesman, Abubakar Bawa, the government categorically denied the claim.
The statement clarified Aliyu’s whereabouts: “For the avoidance of doubt, Governor Ahmed Aliyu was in the Holy Land performing Lesser Hajj as of 30th November 2025, at the time Dr. Otti privately visited Sokoto State,” the statement read.
According to the statement, Governor Otti was received at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport by selected commissioners and Special Advisers.
They then accompanied him to the Sokoto Government House, where he received the standard customary courtesies accorded to visiting state governors.
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The government affirmed its welcoming stance: “As you all know, the people of Sokoto are hospitable. We treat our visitors with utmost respect, irrespective of tribe or religion,” the government said.
The statement further emphasized Aliyu’s political commitments, reiterating that the Governor holds deep respect for constituted authority, remains committed to the Nigerian project, and continues to be a peace loving and law-abiding citizen, it added.
This clarification follows public attention generated by the visit of Otti to Kanu, which the IPOB had described as “historic” and “surprising.”
The Abia State governor was accompanied by Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel Kanu; the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ikechukwu Uwanna (SAN); and his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma.
Nnamdi Kanu was sentenced to life imprisonment on November 20, 2025, by the Federal High Court of Nigeria after being found guilty of terrorism and other charges.
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