Announcing his result, the Governor said; “it is with gratitude to Almighty Allah that I inform the general public, particularly the good people of Sokoto State, that the outcome of the several tests I have gone through have all been negative. “I wish to express my gratitude to my deputy, Hon Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, Walin Sokoto, for ably holding fort while I was in self isolation and going through the mandatory procedures of determining my status. “My special appreciation also goes to His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto for his fatherly support and guidance through the period, while I thank the clergy for their supplications for my health and safety,” he added.