The family of the late Prince Abubakar Audu has responded to rumors suggesting that the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is presently taking refuge in their residence located in Ogbonocha, Ofu Local Government Area of the state.

In a statement released by Hon. Mohammed Abubakar Audu on Sunday, April 21, the family dismissed the rumor as absurd and entirely baseless.

The statement reads: “The attention of Prince Abubakar Audu’s family has been drawn to a spurious and ridiculous rumours and publication 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 emphasize 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, recognizing 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.”

Recall, Bello was recently declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on allegations of money laundering. Additionally, security agencies have placed the former Kogi State governor on their watchlist.