DLA Disowns Taraba Candidate’s Endorsement Of Tinubu

The Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) has disowned the reported endorsement of President Bola Tinubu by its governorship candidate in Taraba State, describing the move as unauthorised and summoning the candidate before its disciplinary committee.
The party said its national leadership was unaware of the endorsement until Friday, October 16, 2026, when reports of the development began circulating on social media.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the party’s national chairman and leader, Samuel Memeh said the DLA had not authorised any endorsement of a political candidate outside its platform.
He said the party had initiated disciplinary proceedings to investigate the incident, a...