Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, (Dr.) Abubakar Malami, SAN, said he has yet to declare interest to contest any elective position in 2023.

The clarification came against the backdrop of media reports stating that Malami had formally declared his interest to vie for Kebbi state governor.

Malami described the report as “false and fabricated publication in some section of the media”.

Refutal of the report was made known through a statement by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday.

Gwandu said “a contest for a political position was never a hidden affair or clandestine operation that could be reported as a scoop by a section of the media”.

He added that the report was triggered out of curiosity and eagerness by followers and loyalists.

“A video being circulated as the purported declaration was mischievously translated with fabricated insersions and interpolations that cannot in spirit and context establish the malinformation circulated,” he said.

He, however, thanked the teaming supporters of the Minister and the general public for expressing their interest.

He said at the appropriate time they will hear from the horse’s mouth in full glare of the media, stakeholders, like-minds, party faithful and teaming supporters.