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The Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has accused the Kano State Government of allegedly pressuring state officials to sign for APC decamping.
Kwankwaso, speaking on his verified social media handles, alleged, “I have received several news, some good ones, but some so terrible. I received reports that Kano State Government is compelling state officials and elected local government chairmen to sign for either Gandujiyya or Kwankwasiyya”.
He added, “every of our supporters would not take this lightly. It is so disheartening that government would go down so low to be doing this”.
However, in a quick reaction to the allegations, the Kano State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, said there was no truth in the claim.
He stated, “what exactly happened is that our party is asking everybody, not only government officials, who is willingly and ready to join APC to do so, but not compelling as reported”.
The commissioner insisted that nobody was compelled or forced to act against their political wishes, emphasising that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf believes in freedom of association and membership.
Kwankwaso, in the clip, however, asked his supporters and followers to freely join the APC if they so wished.
“You should sign any documents given to you for the decamping to the APC; I have no problems with that”, he said.
In other news Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, has assured Governor Siminalayi Fubara of his support amid the political crisis rocking the state.
At an event in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Odili assured the governor that the people of the state are firmly with him, urging him to stand strong.
He said, “Your people are with you, and they have asked me to tell you that you are the political leader of Rivers State.
“Rivers people said that wherever you go, we will go with you. Wherever you stand, we will stand with you. You are standing on firm ground. Stand there and hold on to God.”
