Kula said the report that Alia is planning to defect from APC due to the crisis in the party’s Benue chapter is “laughable and lame.”

A statement issued by Kula, on Sunday, said Alia’s loyalty to the APC is not in doubt, adding that there is no form of crisis in the Benue APC.

The media aide said Alia has a good working relationship with Benjamin Omale, chairman of Benue APC.

“There is no doubt about the Governor’s loyalty to the APC,” the chief press secretary said.

“He has been an active participant in the affairs of the party, including the recent endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the APC sole candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential elections.

“His presence at both the zonal event and national held at the banquet hall in the villa contradicts the false narrative being peddled by this medium of a strained relationship with the Presidency.

“Again, the APC leadership in the state is in no crisis as claimed in the unfounded report.

“The party under the chairmanship of Hon. Benjamin Omale, has a super working relationship with the governor, and has been performing its functions effectively, both at the state and national level, as seen recently during the APC Summit in Abuja.”