Kano APC Crisis: We Remain Focused, No One Can Divert Us - Says Ganduje

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje

By Muhamnad Salisu, Kano

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje says the internal political crisis within his Party (APC) would not shift his focus in developing the state.

The governor made this known during an APC stakeholders meeting held at the weekend held at Africa House, Govt House, Kano.

"It is very important for all to know that our political dexterity and political experience will not allow small party crisis to divert our attention in further developing our dear state, Kano," Ganduje said in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar shortly after the meeting. 

The statement added that, Governor Ganduje reminded the stakeholders on the procedures followed during both the wards and local governments congresses of the party, saying that, "they are all in accordance with the normal party process and procedures."

He reveals that, As politicians, "we all know such tricks that are put in place just to divert attention from people-oriented policies, programmes and projects."

After assuring that his party, the APC and state government would not be diverted, he noted that, such internal crises in party politics are normal and part of the culture of democracy. 

Mr Anwar statement shows that, Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, twenty members of House of Representatives, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly and 28 members of the State House of Assembly, All the 44 local governments Chairmen, all leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the 484 Wards and 44 local governments and state party leaders and elders, among others were at the meeting. 

Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, representing Kano South, Speaker Kano State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Ibrahim Hamisu Chidari, who spoke on behalf of 28 state legislators, Member House of Representatives and former State Assembly Speaker, Rt Hon Kabiru Alasan Rurum, who spoke on behalf 20 state legislators, among others, who spoke at the meeting put their weight behind the governor. They all disclosed that, they were with him and the party and would remain so.