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Published on 2024-01-28 15:30:27
In Kano state, a prominent supporter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Salihu Umar, has expressed his belief that the campaign for a one-party system is merely an illusion. This comment came in the wake of speculations that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President, was working on reconciling Abdullahi Ganduje and his former boss, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
It is worth noting that while Kwankwaso leads the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ganduje is the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Umar stated that one faction of the Kano state chapter of the APC, which is loyal to Senator Barau Jibrin, the deputy president of the senate, is advocating for unity and is inviting defectors, especially from the ruling NNPP. Umar observed that this faction is in support of Senator Barau Jibrin, who is advocating for unity and is extending invitations to defectors from the NNPP.
On the other hand, there is another faction loyal to Ganduje, which is undermining all efforts to unite the party. Umar called on Asiwaju to make a firm decision between supporting Ganduje or FGYB.
In a related development, Bashir Ahmad, the former special assistant on digital communications to former President Muhammadu Buhari, is reported to belong to the first faction. In an update on his verified Twitter handle, Umar stated that it appeared the campaign for a one-party system was an illusion.
He observed that the Ganduje’s APC is frustrating all efforts to unite the party and is even mocking every move to allow new entrants into the party. Dawisu, who is a former aide to the Kano State Governor, sides with this group.
In the midst of these developments, Ahmad urged politicians in Kano state to set aside their personal interests to allow for the reconciliation efforts to succeed. He called on members of the ruling NNPP and the APC to work towards reconciliation.
It is evident that the political landscape in Kano state is experiencing significant factionalization, and different political actors are taking sides in the struggle for power and influence. Time will tell how these dynamics will unfold and what impact they will have on the state’s political landscape.
