By Gabriel Yough
Mr David Kente, a chieftain of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba, on
Monday dissociated himself from the hate video
circulating in the social media against Gen.
Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd).
Billionaire Danjuma was a former army chief and
defence minister of Nigeria and an indigene of
the state from Takum.
Kente, addressing journalists in Wukari,
described the video as fake and an attempt by
some of his political opponents to tarnish his
image.
He noted that linking him to a hate video against
Danjuma was callous and very disheartening.
Kente explained that the elder statesman was his
role model in many aspects of life, saying there
was no way he would insult him.
“I want to state clearly here that the hate video
circulating on the social media that I insulted
Danjuma is malicious and fake.
“It is the handiwork of mischief makers who are
not happy with my closeness to the elder
statesman,” he said.
Kente urged the public and the elder statesman
to disregard what he called a fictitious video.
He appealed to politicians to play the game by
the rules so as to bring about development of
society.
Kente, the Social Democratic Party (SDP)
governorship candidate in 2015 general election
in Taraba, who recently defected to APC, urged
the people to support the change agenda of the
party.
He explained that the APC meant well for the
country and should be supported by all to enable
the party deliver on its campaign promises for
the good of the country.
Kente said he would team up with other
progressive minded persons to rescue Taraba
from the hands of the Peoples Democratic
Party led government in the 2019 general
elections.
He expressed optimism that the economy would
soon pick up given the measures being taken by
the Federal Government.