The viral allegation which had portrayed Sankara in a negative light, has now been debunked, clearing his name of any inappropriate behaviour with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu.
In a recent development, Malam Aliyu Dakata, an official with the Kano State Hisbah Board, has withdrawn earlier allegations that implicated Auwal Sankara, Jigawa State’s Commissioner of Special Duties, in an inappropriate incident with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu.
Dakata clarified that Sankara was wrongly accused, explaining that during the inspection, Tasleem was found in her car making a phone call, while Sankara was simply standing in the compound of his under-construction building. He emphasized there was no evidence of any immoral conduct between the two.
The legal counsel for Tasleem, Barrister Rabiu Shuaibu further supported Sankara’s innocence, explaining that Tasleem has been estranged from her husband for months due to domestic violence.
“Tasleem has been separated from her husband for over 10 months and is running a business to support her children. On the day in question, she was delivering food to Sankara, who had placed an order, unaware that her husband was tracking her movements,” Shuaibu explained.
In response to the initial allegations, Sankara condemned the claims as baseless and politically motivated.
“These allegations are entirely false and malicious. I have the utmost respect for the institution of marriage and would never engage in such behaviour. This is a deliberate attempt to tarnish my reputation,” he said, urging the public to disregard the fabricated story.
