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Ganduje Rejects Federal Constituency Projects in his Hometown

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The feud between Kano state Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and member representing his hometown Dawakin Tofa, Tofa and Rimingado Federal Constituency Hon. Engr. Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe has continued to generate political tensions in Kano as the governor vehemently opposed the construction of modern classrooms in various primary and secondary schools in the area.

Engr. Jobe as the chairman house committee on rural development in the house of representatives has sought for various constituency projects worth over a billion naira to his constituents ranging from water infrastructure, road construction, electricity facilities, youth empowerment, health and educational infrastructure in the three Local governments he represents.

In what may be viewed as playing a bad politics, Governor Ganduje became jittery on the numerous development projects due to the fact that a battle line has been drawn between the two political giants as the Governor is believed to be making move to replace Hon Jobe with his most favourite son Engr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje (Abba) in 2023.

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Sources close to the first family confirmed that the decision to field Abba Ganduje as APC’s candidate for Dawakin Tofa federal constituency created intra-family chaos with his first son Abdul’aziz Abdullahi Ganduje who was the initial person to express his interest to contest but the first lady Prof. Hafsat Gauyama Ganduje overruled the decision in favour of Abba, a staff of the National Communications Commission who has been on leave of absence in the last two years to support his father run the affairs of Kano.

In the early hours of Thursday, 7th October, 2021, the Executive Chairman, Dawakin Tofa Local Government QS Ado Tambai Kwana and LGEA Education Secretary Malam Ado Yahaya Kwa had implemented the order of the Governor of Kano state to stop contractors from one of sites in Government Girls Arabic Secondary School DawakinTofa(GGASS Shonikan) located opposite the LG secretariat in Dawaki town, where they evicted the technicians working on the site that was commissioned yesterday by Hon. Jobe and threatened the school principal not to allow anyone to erect a structure in the school.

During the commissioning of the project, Hon. Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, who was ably represented by one of his senior aides Hon. Mainasara Yanoko said, the project in GGASS Dawaki is designed build a six well furnished modern classrooms at a cost of over fifty million naira (N50m).

It could be recalled that Governor Ganduje had in 2020 also rejected a road construction project worth over two hundred million naira in Gulu town, Rimingado local government area brought by Hon. Jobe as part of the rural access initiative of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development but with the intervention of the then Minister Alh. Sabo Nanono, the project has seen the light of the day.

All efforts to reach the Dawakin Tofa LGA chairman Ado Tambai Kwa has proved abortive , as all his lines were put off after implementing the directive of the Governor to stop the development project at GGASS Dawaki Tofa.

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

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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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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.

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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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.

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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