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“Operation Wetie, A Gross Political Miscalculation Of Tinubu In Kano

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Bola Tinubu Adressing Governor Ganduje

 

 

By Sani Ibrahim

 

The late Ibrahim Baban Kowa, a one-time police chief in the Nigerian police command who was assigned by the NPC led the federal government to crush the political unrest in the southwestern region of Nigeria, described the words operation wetie” as the cruelest and inhuman political killings, initiated and executed in the western region of Nigeria as a result of the political crisis caused by what people felt as acts of open injustice meted on poor and defenseless masses by the cheap political power mongers with personal aggrandizement”.

 

In a broad daylight (as he further reiterated) “human beings particularly opposition party members were chased, caught, tied down, bathed with gasoline and petrol and then set ablaze by political party thugs. While they shout, cry, and scream, their lives have to be mercilessly exterminated along with human-made inferno”.

 

This was part of the reasons that earned the western region a popular title in the history of Nigerian politics as a “wild wild west”.

 

The terrible events in the western region originated in 1962 due to the political rift between  Samuel L. Akintola and Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, which led to the break down of law and order and the subsequent enforcement of a state of emergency in the region.

 

 

Akintola was removed and Dr M.A.Majokundumi a   gynecologist was appointed as the premier of the western region.

 

Samuel Akintola protested against his removal, and after due consideration, he was reinstated in January 1963. Awolowo and twelve others were charged to court and sentenced to between 10-15 years imprisonment for their alleged involvement in the importation of firearms to overthrow the federal government of Nigeria.

Tinubu  Commissions Kano Anti-Corruption Office

In October 1965, comes the western regional election had severe and devastating results very similar to that of the Kano 2019 governorship election of 9th March. A glaring winner, Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf with more than 26,000 votes merging was shamelessly robbed of his mandate in the open daylight before the watching Nigerians and the world political observers.

 

Thugs were used to killing Kano people to install the widely hated and unpopular person as governor of Kano State. While seeking redress in courts from tribunal to Supreme Court, the experiences were much more severe than the after-effects of the election itself!!!

 

When it becomes clear that the 1965 regional election was marred with so many irregularities and open daylight robbery of people’s mandate. This time around affected people refuse to go to court and seek redress, instead, they took the law into their hands.

 

Riots become widespread, looting, killings, arson were prevalent. Party thugs will tie people down, pour gasoline on them, and then set them ablaze.

This situation persisted until Jan 15th, 1966 when the Nigerian 1st military coup was carried out and the democratically elected government was overthrown.

 

The military intervention marked the end of the operation we tie that left behind a permanent legacy of liberating the political system of Yoruba land in the southwestern region of Nigeria. The events of 1983 between Bola Ige and Akin Omoboriowo furthermore confirmed that.

 

Therefore, the alleged involvement of Bola Ahmad Tinubu in the 2019 Kano governorship election was perceived from many different viewpoints, firstly as a gross political blunder and miscalculation particularly on the APC bid for the 2023 presidential election. The Buhari-led APC government has simply missed the bearing by taking the wrong side of the coin through the wrongful installation of the most unpopular person upon the Kano people.

 

The man Ganduje has plainly lost the election and was voted out of government House with a merging of more than 26,000 votes. By 2023, this man has nothing less to offer.

 

Secondly, Kano people have witnessed the worst ever political madness, a very unusual and unexpected experience that has instinctively changed the course of Kano politics in this dispensation.

 

Thirdly, the entire progressive politicians in northern Nigeria, having realized the danger and implication of open injustice meted on Kano people by the Buhari APC led federal government has turned their sympathy and total allegiance to the Kano based PDP under the able leadership of Engr Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso who had resisted every temptation to set Kano ablaze.

 

This is because it was the insane desire by the enemies within and outside Kano to ensure our political and economic destruction, but unfortunately for them, the situation was saved by divine intervention.

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200,000 APC Members in Kano Dismiss Allegations Against Ministerial Nominee Yusuf Abdullah Atta as Baseless

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October 27, 2024

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Over 200,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have dismissed allegations of incompetence against the ministerial nominee, retired Hon. Yusuf Abdullah Atta, as baseless. Some APC members in Kano believe the allegations stem from personal grudges held by a few individuals who are not legitimate members of the party.

In a statement, Mustapha Gidan Magani, the secretary of APC Kwaciri Ward, on behalf of the entire executive committee of APC Fagge Local Government Area, rejected the allegations of anti-party activities during the 2023 general election. The executives argued that those intending to submit a petition to the Senate, claiming to represent 50,000 APC members, have no legal standing to make such claims.

The APC executives from Fagge Local Government Area are prepared to counter the petition, asserting that it will have little impact on the confirmation of Atta as Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development. They expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating Atta, highlighting his administrative skills and dedication to serving humanity.

 

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PDP Youth Activist Calls for Suspension of Shekarau, Bello Hayatu from the party

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October 14, 2024

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Salisu Usman Karaskabuli, a youth activist of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano, has called for the immediate suspension of several high-ranking party members, including former governor Ibrahim Shekarau, Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, and Yahaya Bagobiri.

He accused them of sabotaging the party’s efforts in the state and hindering PDP’s progress in the region.

Addressing journalists in Kano, Salisu Karaskabuli alleged that Shekarau has engaged in anti-party activities during the 2023 governorship election.
“Despite being a PDP leader, the majority of his supporters backed the APC candidate,” Salisu Karaskabuli said.
He further claimed that Shekarau is already mobilizing his supporters to work for Senator Barau’s governorship ambitions in 2027, signaling ongoing disloyalty.

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Salisu Karaskabuli also blamed the PDP National Vice Chairman for the Northwest Bello Hayatu Gwarzo for failing to unite the party across the region.
He noted that prominent PDP members, such as former governors Ibrahim Shema of Katsina and Ramalan Yero of Kaduna, had defected to other parties due to Gwarzo’s ineffective leadership.
Concerning the recent PDP congress in Kano, Usman expressed frustration, rejecting the outcomes of the ward, local government, and state congresses.
He accused the leadership of the party for partisan zoning and disqualifying candidates without valid reasons.

Further accusations were leveled at Yahaya Bagobiri, the chairman of PDP elders in Kano.
Salisu Usman claimed that Bagobiri had leaked sensitive party information to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) leader Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Usman Karaskabuli called on the national leadership of the PDP to investigate the accused members and, if found guilty, take appropriate disciplinary action.

The accusations come at a time when the PDP in Kano and the wider Northwest is grappling with internal divisions, which some fear could weaken the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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APC Youth Activist Urges President Tinubu to Appoint Murtala Sule Garo as Minister

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October 13, 2024

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Sadiq Ali Sango

 

Sadiq Ali Sango, a prominent youth activist of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider appointing Murtala Sule Garo as a minister in the forthcoming cabinet reshuffle.
Sango made this known in a statement released to journalists in Kano.

The Federal Government recently announced that President Tinubu would soon reshuffle his cabinet, sparking widespread speculation over potential new appointees.
Sango expressed optimism that Garo, a grassroots politician with a proven track record, would be a fitting choice for a ministerial position.

“Murtala Sule Garo is not only a politician but a true son of the soil, with immense contributions to the APC in Kano,” Sango stated.
“His service as the APC’s deputy gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 election and his unwavering commitment to the party despite not having the reins of government in Kano makes him the ideal candidate for Tinubu’s cabinet.”

Sango further highlighted Garo’s role in holding the party together during difficult times, describing him as the “supporting pillar” of the APC in Kano.
“He has carried the party on his shoulders, providing support to party leaders and members alike,” he added.

With the APC no longer in control of Kano State’s government, Garo’s influence at the grassroots level has been pivotal for the party’s continued strength in the region.
According to Sango, Garo’s appointment would reinforce the party’s position in Kano and contribute to the success of President Tinubu’s administration.

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The call for Murtala Sule Garo’s inclusion in the Federal Executive Council comes amid growing anticipation regarding the composition of the new cabinet and the need for strong political figures to represent Kano at the national level.

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