Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has denied claims that he scored 16 votes in the 2022 All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election, alleging that the exercise was rigged.

Ahmad, in an X post amid a renewed social media exchange with Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, said he was not yet ready to disclose everything that transpired during the primary but insisted that the reported 16 votes did not reflect the actual situation at his Gaya/Ajingi/Albasu Federal Constituency in Kano.

“Since the conversation surrounding my participation in the 2022 House of Representatives primary election has resurfaced, though I am not yet ready to reveal, in detail, everything that transpired during that process, but I feel it is important to say this unequivocally that it is simply not true that I got 16 votes.

“The reality is that there was no credible primary election in the first place. If there had been, I am very confident I would have been the winner.

“There is verifiable evidence of how the process was rigged, including videos and other materials that support my claim.

“Therefore, any figures being circulated by Davido, his supporters or anyone else from that purported exercise are misleading and do not reflect a transparent, legitimate or credible primary election.

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“The full story will be told at the appropriate time,” Ahmad said.

The latest exchange followed Ahmad’s reaction to a post by Davido over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s telephone conversation with Governor Ademola Adeleke.

The singer had confirmed that he was present when Tinubu spoke with Adeleke about the President’s directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the Osun State Government’s account.

Quoting a post by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Davido wrote: “I was there live! I witnessed history!!! 🇳🇬🇳🇬😂😂😂”

Ahmad, a former aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, responded to Davido’s post, saying he had bookmarked it for future reference.

“This tweet is bookmarked. It will serve as a reference for future events. I know you will come back here to lament if the August 15 results don’t go your way,” Ahmad wrote.

Davido subsequently responded by criticising Ahmad’s political party and accusing its members of attempting to influence electoral outcomes.

He also referred to the alleged 16 votes Ahmad secured in the House of Representatives primary in his constituency.

“Offcourse because same way you clowns can call the INEC Chairman to write Election results… guy free me, my own no good.

“U got 16 votes bro in primaries STFU!! 😂,” the singer wrote.

Ahmad, however, rejected the claim and maintained that the 2022 APC primary was neither transparent nor credible, insisting that he had evidence to support his allegation.

He said he would disclose the full details of what happened during the primary “at the appropriate time.”